September 19, 2026 10:50 pm (IST)
Pallekele Test: India 134/0 at lunch on Day 1 against Sri Lanka
Pallekele, Aug 12 (IBNS): India scored 134/0 in the first session on Day 1 of the third and final test match against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first in the third test match against Sri Lanka.
Both the openers, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul, went off to a good start in the first session.
The two openers remained not out at 64 and 67 respectively.
India has already won the test series 2-0.
Image: Official Facebook page of KL Rahul.
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