Ind A vs SL A: India A will resume in a strong position at 333/4 on the second day of the first unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A at the Galle International Stadium. After dominating the opening day with the help of Sai Sudarshan’s brilliant century, the visiting team will try to make a big score in the first innings and strengthen their hold on the match.

day 1 recap

India A ended the first day at 333/4 in 86 overs, with Sai Sudarshan laying the foundation for an impressive score with a brilliant century. After the top order did its job, captain Dhruv Jurel (57)* and Sheikh Rashid (48)* frustrated the hosts with an unbeaten 98-run partnership that ensured India A finished the day on a strong note.

For Sri Lanka A, left-arm spinner Dilam Sudira got the first breakthrough by dismissing opener Ayush Pandey (25) but the hosts struggled to get going as India’s middle order batted with discipline and composure.

day 2 outlook

India A will aim to take advantage of their strong position by taking the Jurel-Rashid partnership past 100 runs in the morning session. With plenty of batting still left, the visitors will be eyeing a score of over 500 in the first innings before ramping up their bowling attack.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka A is in dire need of early wickets to prevent India A from scoring huge scores. The first hour with the relatively new ball could prove crucial if the hosts are to make a comeback in the contest.

pitch report

It is expected that the surface at the Galle International Stadium will be favorable for batting during the opening session of the second day, which will provide good pace and carry. However, as the match progresses and the footprints become more pronounced, the pitch is likely to assist the spinners with more turn and variable bounce, making batting progressively more challenging later in the game.

Sri Lanka A (Playing XI)

Pavantha Weerasinghe, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Nuwanidu Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Sahan Arachige (c), Ravindu Fernando, Anjala Bandara, Kavindu Pathiratne, Dulaj Samuditha, Chamika Gunasekara, Dilum Sudira.

India A (Playing XI)

Sai Sudarshan, Ayush Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper/captain), Sheikh Rashid, Harsh Dubey, Saransh Jain, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur, Auqib Nabi Dar.