A look at the major talking points from the first day's play of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle:The Galle pitch proved an absolute belter to bat on. He butchered the Sri Lanka attack that began the morning on a promising note. Losing him must hurt Sri Lanka who are already missing regular skipper Dinesh Chandimal , out of Galle Test due to pneumonia. It also means, Sri Lanka will have just 10 players who are eligible to bat. In other words, they already are 0/1.Wednesday was a rare occasion, third overall, when an Indian Test team took field with two left-handed openers.

Source: Times of India July 26, 2017 12:34 UTC