Colombo, Aug. 10 -- India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak praised the team's performance in their warm-up match against Sri Lanka, describing the game as a highly productive outing ahead of the two-match Test series, starting August 15.

India secured a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their only practice fixture, with players from both batting and bowling departments getting valuable game time.

Gill made a return to the action during the final day of the warm-up clash, scoring a quick 44 in 54 balls, laying the foundation of an easy 207-run chase for India that will give them plenty of morale ahead of the two-match Test series starting from August 15 onwards at Galle.

Speaking in a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in I...