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First Test between India and Sri Lanka ends in draw

By AFP
November 20, 2017
India´s Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates the wicket Sri Lanka´s Lahiru Thirimanne during the final day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Kolkata. AFP

KOLKATA: Bhuvneshwar Kumar took four quick wickets to give Sri Lanka a scare but the visitors held on to draw the first Test against India on Monday´s final day.

Chasing 231, Sri Lanka finished on 75-7 when bad light stopped play in the final session of the game in Kolkata. Rangana Herath and Dasun Shanaka played out the final few balls of a nervy session.

The action now shifts to the second Test of the three-match series in Nagpur starting Friday.