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A full dose of thrill and drama is being seen on the very first day of the first Test match being played between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. In the historic 600th Test match, captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bat first. Indian batsmen made a great start in the initial session of the match and by lunch had scored 101 runs at the loss of 1 wicket. But as soon as both the teams returned to the pavilion for the lunch break, the weather suddenly turned and torrential rain eclipsed the game, forcing the groundsmen to immediately bring covers. Due to this sudden change in weather, the heartbeats of sports lovers have increased once again. Let us know what has happened so far in this exciting match of Galle Test and what is the situation due to the weather.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unique run-out and blunder with KL Rahul
In the beginning of the match, the Indian openers had started well by playing cautiously, but a strange incident was also seen during the innings. Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal looked in good form and played a brilliant inning of 32 runs in 37 balls, which included 5 fours. Meanwhile, after a slight collision with the bowler, a confusion arose regarding taking runs. Both KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal reached the same end, due to which Yashasvi Jaiswal had to be run-out and leave the field. Thus, a good partnership ended in a very unfortunate manner, which stunned the Indian camp for a few moments. However, even after this setback, there was no impact on India’s run rate and the team took the score forward with caution.
Great partnership between Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul
Devdutt Padikkal, who came to the crease after the dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal, along with vice-captain KL Rahul, handled the innings with great responsibility. Both the batsmen displayed excellent technique against the Sri Lankan bowlers and especially the spinners. KL Rahul remained unbeaten at the crease after scoring 32 runs while Devdutt Padikkal remained unbeaten after scoring 35 runs. There was a half-century partnership (54 runs) between the two for the second wicket, due to which the Indian team seemed to be in a strong position. Both these batsmen also hit some excellent shots on Sri Lanka’s experienced spinner Prabhath Jayasuriya and other bowlers, due to which the score was moving rapidly.
Disturbance of rain and silence on the field after lunch break
When the Indian innings was progressing in a very strong position, suddenly it started raining during the lunch break. The rain on the Galle ground was so heavy that the umpires had to postpone the start of the second session of play as scheduled. Due to the outfield being wet, the ground staff had to immediately cover the field. Due to this rain, the breath of sports lovers and fans of both the teams was held, because this Test series has great importance for both the teams in terms of World Test Championship (WTC). However, after the weather cleared, the umpires inspected the field and soon it was confirmed that the game would resume, which led to a sigh of relief.