Sri Lanka bowl out India for 172 in 1st Test

Sri Lanka bowl out India for 172 in 1st Test
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Summary Pace spearhead Suranga Lakmal finished with figures of 4-26.

KOLKATA (AFP) – Cheteshwar Pujara made a gritty 52 before India were bowled out for 172 on day three of the rain-hit first Test against Sri Lanka in Kolkata on Saturday.

Wriddhiman Saha (29) and Ravindra Jadeja (22) shared a 48-run sixth-wicket stand on a green Eden Gardens wicket while number-10 Mohammed Shami chipped in with a 22-ball 24.

Pace spearhead Suranga Lakmal, who took three wickets on day one, finished with figures of 4-26 after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

Lahiru Gamage, Dasun Shanaka and Dilruwan Perera claimed two wickets each. 

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