India will continue to prioritise Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and stick to their plan of playing the pace spearhead in only three out of the five Tests against England despite losing the opener by five wickets on Tuesday, head coach Gautam Gambhir said.
The visitors are eyeing a historic achievement, aiming to clinch their first-ever Test series win against Sri Lanka on their home soil.
A team who had won one of their previous 17 Test matches not only enjoyed a massive uplift in results, the manner of their victories came about thanks to a rapid run rate not previously seen in Test cricket.
Bangladesh will aim for a rare slice of history when they take on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo today, hoping to seal their first-ever Test series victory over the hosts.
A superb century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to a sensational five-wicket win in the first Test against India after a thrilling day five on Tuesday, the hosts reaching a target of 371 -- the 10th highest successful run chase in Test history.
“Not just in the last series in Bangladesh, even in the previous one it was pace that got a lot of wickets,” said de Silva.
Sri Lanka skipper Dhananjaya de Silva wanted to set the tone with the bat in the second Test in Colombo, starting on Wednesday.
Following a 20-minute rain delay in the second session, India finally ended a first-wicket stand of 188.
India will continue to prioritise Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and stick to their plan of playing the pace spearhead in only three out of the five Tests against England despite losing the opener by five wickets on Tuesday, head coach Gautam Gambhir said.
The visitors are eyeing a historic achievement, aiming to clinch their first-ever Test series win against Sri Lanka on their home soil.
A team who had won one of their previous 17 Test matches not only enjoyed a massive uplift in results, the manner of their victories came about thanks to a rapid run rate not previously seen in Test cricket.
Bangladesh will aim for a rare slice of history when they take on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo today, hoping to seal their first-ever Test series victory over the hosts.
A superb century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to a sensational five-wicket win in the first Test against India after a thrilling day five on Tuesday, the hosts reaching a target of 371 -- the 10th highest successful run chase in Test history.
“Not just in the last series in Bangladesh, even in the previous one it was pace that got a lot of wickets,” said de Silva.
Sri Lanka skipper Dhananjaya de Silva wanted to set the tone with the bat in the second Test in Colombo, starting on Wednesday.
Following a 20-minute rain delay in the second session, India finally ended a first-wicket stand of 188.
Head coach Phil Simmons admitted the team now faces a "good headache" in balancing the playing 11.
Experienced Australia batter Usman Khawaja said he is ready to guide 19-year-old Sam Konstas through his journey as a Test opener as the pair prepare to walk out onto the pitch together for the first match against West Indies in Bridgetown.
