India reaches 116-4 at lunch on Day 4, extends lead to 294 in 1st cricket test against Sri Lanka

India has reached 116-4 at lunch on Day 4 of the first cricket test against Sri Lanka, extending its lead to 294 runs

India reaches 116-4 at lunch on Day 4, extends lead to 294 in 1st cricket test against Sri Lanka  Toronto Star

Indian spinners Suthar and Jadeja secured seven wickets on day three of the Galle Test. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 284, trailing India by 178 runs. Sonal Dinusha scored a maiden international hundred while Niroshan Dickwella made 80. Their partnership delayed the Sri Lankan collapse against the Indian attack. India

Dinusha and Dickwella added 146 after SL were 90 for 5 in response to India's first-innings total of 462

Comeback star Devdutt Padikkal hit a polished 167 as India scored 460-9 on a rainy second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.

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Latest scorecard from the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle.