SportPaceman Suranga Lakmal jolted India with three wickets, including skipper Virat Kohli, to leave them reeling at 17-3 on a rain-hit as Sri Lanka gained the upper hand in the opening day of the first Test today (16). Put in after a long rain delay that washed away the first session, India batted for only 11.5 overs before bad light ended the day. The break did India no good as Lakmal returned to trap Kohli lbw for an 11-ball zero. Paceman Suranga Lakmal jolted India with three wickets, including skipper Virat Kohli, to leave them reeling at 17-3 on a rain-hit as Sri Lanka gained the upper hand in the opening day of the first Test today (16). Put in after a long rain delay that washed away the first session, India batted for only 11.5 overs before bad light ended the day.

Source: Sunday Times November 16, 2017 12:11 UTC