Yashasvi Jaiswal departs for a duck against Sri Lanka XI in the warm-up match.
Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to the pavilion without opening his account on the second ball of the innings. He was caught by Dilum Sudira off Vishwa Fernando's delivery.
Jaiswal's early dismissal dealt a major blow to the Indian camp. However, captain KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal batted sensibly after the setback.
Both batsmen spent time at the crease and rescued the Indian innings from the early blow. They faced the Sri Lankan bowlers with determination and kept the scoreboard moving.
Earlier, Sri Lanka XI declared their first innings at 363/8 before the start of play on the second day. The host team displayed excellent batting on the opening day.
Opener Nishan Madushka scored 66 runs, while Ravindu Rasantha played a fine knock of 71. The duo shared a strong 110-run partnership for the first wicket to give their team a flying start.
In the middle order, Sonal Dinusha scored 52 and Pawan Rathnayake made 39 to guide Sri Lanka to a big total. Ramesh Mendis also added a useful 32 runs in the lower order.
Pasindu Sooriyabandara contributed 35 runs, while Ahan Wickramasinghe made 31. Thanks to these crucial knocks, the Sri Lankan team succeeded in posting a challenging total.
Indian spinners impressed significantly in this warm-up match. Experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja claimed 2 crucial wickets, conceding 64 runs in his 15 overs.
Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav and young spinner Manav Suthar also picked up 2 wickets each. The fine performance of these three spinners is a positive sign ahead of the upcoming Test series.
The spinners played their roles perfectly, but the fast bowlers need to work more on their line and length before the main series.
However, fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna failed to get any wickets. Both mainstream pacers struggled to find breakthroughs, which remains a concern for the team management.
Pacer Gurnoor Brar picked up one wicket, while Anshul Kamboj also found success once. Saransh Jain and Prasidh Krishna remained wicketless.
This warm-up match provides the Indian team with an excellent opportunity to address their weaknesses. While the spinners' form is reassuring, Jaiswal's duck and the pacers' struggle remain areas of concern before the upcoming series.
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