By Adam Ellis
PLAY may have only lasted a total of 12 overs at Eden Gardens in the first day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka but all in attendance were able to see a wicket that was tailormade for a bowling attack.
Suranga Lakmal claimed the scalps of both India openers and Virat Kohli for an 11-ball duck as overcast skies and a wet, green wicket offered a hellish pitch for the batsmen to contend with.
This was a troublesome day that may see if Kohli stays true to his word after stating he wanted his batting core to ‘develop our games for difficult conditions’ as o...
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