Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Pujara criticises Kuldeep Yadav after Galle Test Day 3
A cricket match is being played between India and Sri Lanka in Galle.
On the third day, India finished their batting with 462 runs.
Then India bowled out Sri Lanka for 262 runs.
Sri Lanka was in trouble at 90 runs for five wickets.
But two Sri Lankan players, Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella, put together a strong partnership.
This slowed India down for a while.
Indian bowler Manav Suthar was the best, taking four wickets while giving away 62 runs.
Former India player Cheteshwar Pujara said wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav did not bowl well enough.
Kuldeep gave away 65 runs and took only one wicket.
Pujara said India should have done better.
Cheteshwar Pujara criticised India's bowling performance against Sri Lanka on day three of the rain-affected Galle Test.
India closed their first innings at 462 before bowling out Sri Lanka for 262.
Sri Lanka slipped to 90 for five before a sixth-wicket stand between Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella.
Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar was the pick of the bowlers with figures of four for 62.
Pujara said Kuldeep Yadav was not incisive; he conceded 65 runs at 4.64 per over with a solitary wicket.
- Who
- Cheteshwar Pujara, former India batter, and the India and Sri Lanka cricket teams
- What
- India closed their first innings at 462 and bowled out Sri Lanka for 262 on day three; Pujara criticised Kuldeep Yadav's bowling
- When
- Monday, day three of the rain-affected Galle Test
- Where
- Galle, Sri Lanka
- Why
- Pujara felt Kuldeep Yadav was not incisive during his spells
- Match
- India vs Sri Lanka, Galle Test
- Day
- Day 3 (Monday)
- India first innings
- 462
- Sri Lanka first innings
- 262
- Best bowler
- Manav Suthar, 4 for 62
- Kuldeep Yadav figures
- 65 runs, 1 wicket, 4.64 runs per over
- Weather
- Rain-affected