India in command but Sri Lanka survive the day
MUMBAI, Aug. 26 -- A fascinating aspect of Test cricket is observing teams devise the right strategy. For most of Day 3 of the second Test between Sri Lanka and India at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, this particular facet kept coming to the fore.
When Sri Lanka resumed their first innings on Wednesday, it was interesting to watch the way they went about targeting the Indian spinners, especially Manav Suthar.
The left-arm spinner had dismantled the home team at Galle with a 10-wicket match haul and he likes to flight the ball. If batters allow him to do that, he will create problems with his subtle variations in trajectory. So, this time, they attacked and put him off his line and length.
However, the home side didn't account for t...
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