Sri Lanka were routed at home 0-9 across three formats by India three months ago but they bounced back to win two Tests against Pakistan in UAE. Pace spearhead Suranga Lakmal troubled India in both the innings in a match haul of seven wickets and it was Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 104 in the second innings that swung the momentum in the final two sessions.
Indian batting, considers best in the world, surrendered against Sri Lanka fast bowlers led by sensational Suranga Lakmal. Even though the BCCI clarified that The greenish pitch at Eden Garden has been deliberately prepared to suit fast bowling, there is no denying that the weaknesses if world’s best batting line up has been thoroughly exposed.
Now, the focus has been shifted to Nagpur, Like in Kolkata, the pitch in Nagpur is also expected to assist the fast bowlers with the Indians keeping one eye on the upcoming tour of South Africa. Team India, after arriving here, focused on basic drills.
BCCI also put team India’s practice session on social sites.
“#TeamIndia is here at Nagpur for a training session ahead of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka #INDvSL” BCCI posted on its official Twitter handle.
Pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav took took all the of the Sri Lankan wickets that fell in the first Test This was also the first time in 262 Tests at home that no Indian spinner could take a wicket in a Test.
India’s premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowled just eight overs in the first innings, conceding 13 runs but failed to dismiss a single batsman. Ashwin didn’t bowl a single over in the second innings.
