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IND vs SLC 11: Siraj won the match by hitting a hat-trick of sixes in the last over, these batsmen also made their mark.

Samira Vishwas | August 10, 2026 11:24 AM CST

Team India’s only practice match before the start of the Test series against Sri Lanka has concluded. The three-day practice match thoroughly tested the Indian bowlers and batsmen. Almost every batsman scored runs across both innings, while nearly all bowlers also took wickets. The result of this match also favored Team India. Needing 16 runs to win in the last over, Mohammed Siraj smashed a hat-trick of sixes. The Indian team won the match by 6 wickets.

Sunday, August 9th, was the final day of the India-Sri Lanka Cricket XI practice match at the NCC Ground in Colombo. The Indian team declared their first innings at 357, giving the Sri Lankan team a 6-run lead. Sri Lanka XI batted aggressively in the second innings, declaring at 200, setting a target of 207. Opener Nishan Fernando also scored a half-century in the second innings. Gurnur Brar and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each for India.

Showed strength in batting, Siraj led the team to victory

Captain Shubman Gill opened the innings for Team India with Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second innings. Gill had been unable to bat in the first innings due to injury, while Jaiswal was dismissed for 0. However, the two shared a century partnership. Jaiswal retired after a strong innings. Rishabh Pant then played patiently, spending considerable time at the crease and working on his defense against spin. However, Dhruv Jurel (17) couldn’t do much in this innings either.

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Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar also retired after batting briefly. Saransh Jain, Gurnur Brar, and Mohammed Siraj also took part in batting practice in the final few minutes of the match. Siraj openly expressed his emotions with the bat. He smashed four sixes in just five balls. Three of these sixes came in the final over of the match, when Siraj attacked spinner Nuwantha. Siraj remained unbeaten after scoring 32 runs off 15 balls.

This was the batting situation on the final day

More than victory or defeat, this match was important for the Indian players to get good practice. The Sri Lankan XI provided a good challenge in the first two days. But on the third day, the Indian team completely dominated. The Sri Lankan bowlers, especially with the bat, were unanswered. The biggest relief for Team India was the return of captain Gill. Gill, who was injured the day before the match, didn’t take the field for two days. He provided good practice on the third day, scoring 44 runs.

Jaiswal also overcame his first innings failure to score 61 runs. Pant, meanwhile, abandoned his aggressive approach and focused on spending more time at the crease. He opened his account on his 22nd ball and managed only 28 runs in his 68-ball innings. Ravindra Jadeja also proved his worth with the bat once again.