India-Sri Lanka First Test Disrupted By Rain After Lunch

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Galle: Play could not resume after the lunch break in the first Test of the series between India and Sri Lanka, which began here today.
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Rain had been forecast, and the weather has now started causing interruptions to the match.
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India were 101 for one at lunch. Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out for 32 following a mix-up with vice-captain KL Rahul.
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KL Rahul was batting on 32, while Devdutt Padikkal was unbeaten on 35. India had lost Jaiswal’s wicket at a total of 47 runs.

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India made a good start after opting to bat, and with the team score approaching 50 in the 11th over, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (32 off 37 balls, five fours) was dismissed in a bizarre run-out.
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The opening partnership between Jaiswal and vice-captain KL Rahul was gradually growing stronger when Jaiswal was run out off the final ball of the 11th over.

Rahul played a shot towards mid-on on the bowler’s right and initially set off for a run, but hesitated slightly. Jaiswal had also started running from the non-striker’s end, but lost his balance after colliding with the bowler, who had dived to stop the ball. Within seconds, both batters ended up at the non-striker’s end. Prabath Jayasuriya collected the ball and threw it towards wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella, who dislodged the bails after a slight fumble. Unfortunately for Jaiswal, he had to walk back to the pavilion.

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