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Jadeja, Suthar, Kuldeep star as Sri Lanka XI reach 363/8
Two cricket teams, India and a Sri Lanka Cricket XI, played a practice match in the city of Colombo.
A practice match is a friendly game played before a big series, like a rehearsal before a show.
The Sri Lankan team batted first and scored 363 runs while losing 8 of their 10 wickets in 90 overs.
That means their batters scored a lot, and India's bowlers found it hard early on.
Nishan Madushka and Ravindu Rasantha got the Sri Lankan XI off to a great start with big scores of 66 and 71.
India's spinners, bowlers who make the ball spin, then fought back and took most of the wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar and Kuldeep Yadav each took two wickets.
Sri Lanka XI captain Sonal Dinusha scored 52 runs to keep his team strong.
India's captain Shubman Gill could not play because he hurt his right ring finger, so KL Rahul led the team instead.
The teams play again tomorrow, and the real two-Test series against Sri Lanka starts on August 15 in Galle.
Sri Lanka Cricket XI finished Day 1 on 363/8 in 90 overs after electing to bat at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo.
India's spinners Ravindra Jadeja (2-64), Manav Suthar (2/33) and Kuldeep Yadav (2-76) took two wickets each, while Gurnoor Brar was the only seamer to claim a wicket.
Openers Nishan Madushka (66) and Ravindu Rasantha (71) gave the hosts a flying start with a century stand, before Madushka was run out following a miscommunication.
Sri Lanka Cricket XI captain Sonal Dinusha scored a fluent 52 to push the hosts past 300 before being dismissed by Suthar.
Shubman Gill missed Day 1 with a right ring finger injury, so KL Rahul led India ahead of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15 in Galle.
- Who
- India (led by KL Rahul in Shubman Gill's absence) faced Sri Lanka Cricket XI, captained by Sonal Dinusha.
- What
- Day 1 of a three-day warm-up match ended with Sri Lanka Cricket XI at 363/8 in 90 overs, with India's spinners Jadeja, Suthar and Kuldeep taking two wickets each.
- Where
- Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo.
- When
- Friday, August 7, 2026.
- Why
- It was a warm-up preparation ahead of India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting August 15 in Galle, with Gill's injury adding to the stakes.
Key facts
- Match
- Three-day warm-up: Sri Lanka Cricket XI vs India
- Day 1 score
- Sri Lanka Cricket XI 363/8 in 90 overs
- Top scorers
- Ravindu Rasantha 71, Nishan Madushka 66, Sonal Dinusha 52
- Bowling figures
- Manav Suthar 2/33 (one report passage cites 2-48), Ravindra Jadeja 2/64, Kuldeep Yadav 2/76, Gurnoor Brar 1 wicket
- Venue
- Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
- Date
- Friday, August 7, 2026
- India captain
- KL Rahul (Shubman Gill out with right ring finger injury)
- Upcoming series
- Two-Test series vs Sri Lanka, starting August 15 in Galle
Sources
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