***Official*** Sri Lanka in India 2017

[YorksLanka]

My starting xi: Dimuth, Dhanajaya DS, Samarawickrema, Chandimal, Mathews, Dickwella,Shanaka, Dilruwan,Herath,Lakmal,Gamage...
Hope the weather holds..

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

SL will pull at least one upset

 

[vitalogy83]

SL will pull at least one upset

We might draw the 1st test if it rains enough.

 

[TimAngas]

I hope like hell Lakmal can get his second 5-fa in 40 tests in these conditions.

 

[_Ed_]

This is great to watch.

 

[Himannv]

Good start.

 

[cnerd123]

ndian players dismissed first ball of a Test:
S Gavaskar (thrice)
Sudhir Naik
WV Raman
SS Das
W Jaffer
KL Rahul

What a hack

 

[Prince EWS]

Vijay left out despite being fully fit. A big win for Dan.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Very lively conditions.

Vijay dropped which I don't know what to make of. He's not been in great form in the past year but he'll be a better option than Dhawan overseas.

 

[Himannv]

What a hack

I was more amused by Hannan Sarkar getting out thrice to Pedro Collins in the first ball of a test match.

In Gavaskar's defence, two of the bowlers he go out to were Marshall and Imran.

Records | Test matches | Batting records | Dismissed by the first ball of a match | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Prince EWS]

Vijay dropped which I don't know what to make of. He's not been in great form in the past year but he'll be a better option than Dhawan overseas.

I'm just amazed they're all fit at the same time.

It's hilarious how rare it's been that India have actually had to pick between the three of them since Rahul's debut, due to their recurring injuries. A bunch of other openers have even got chances at various stages.

 

[_Ed_]

Sensational!

 

[Himannv]

Lakmal on fire!

 

[OverratedSanity]

Awesome from Lakmal this. Don't expect much from kohli, but Rahane will save us.

 

[Daemon]

As long as Pujara is there I won't be nervous

 

[harsh.ag]

Hannan Sarkar making Pedro Collins the most dangerous first ball bowler of all time is yet another thing cricket owes to Bangladesh.

 

[harsh.ag]

Dropping Vijay for Dhawan on this pitch is the dumbest thing Kohli has done since dropping Pujara for Rohit.

 

[YorksLanka]

it really is ridiculous to come off for bad light when the ground you are playing at has floodlights..Yes I know the light isn't the sameas natural light, but equally there is light provided. Sometimes cricket has to think about the spectators and viewers..

 

[cnerd123]

it really is ridiculous to come off for bad light when the ground you are playing at has floodlights..Yes I know the light isn't the sameas natural light, but equally there is light provided. Sometimes cricket has to think about the spectators and viewers..

Bad Light is a safety concern. What if the ball leaps up at a batsman and he couldn't see it, or if a ball is hammered at a fielder and he picks it late.

Safety of the cricketers takes precedence over all.

 

[vcs]

Great toss to win for SL. India in trouble already.