India stretch lead to 294 against Sri Lanka in Galle Test

India reached 116-4 at lunch on Tuesday for an overall lead of 294 on day four of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

India claim a first-innings lead of 178 after bowling out Sri Lanka for 284.

Sri Lanka seamer Asitha Fernando dismissed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for a three-ball duck in India’s second innings.

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed the wickets of opener KL Rahul (35) and India captain Shubman Gill (8).

Debutant off-spinner Keshar Nuwantha trapped Devdutt Padikkal lbw for 44.

Sri Lanka 99-5 in reply to India’s 462

Rishabh Pant (21) and Ravindra Jadeja (5) will resume batting after lunch break.

India are looking to score quickly, to secure enough time in the rain-marred Test to try and force a result. ‑Reuters