Sri Lanka A vs India A, 1st Match, Tri Nation A Series in Sri Lanka 2026 - Player HighlightsSLA vs INDA, 1st Match, Tri Nation A Series in Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Highlights

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, flicked to the fielder at mid-wicket by Sahan Arachchige. Exactly the kind of over Sri Lanka A were looking for

Vipraj Nigam to Wanuja Sahan, 1 run, driven past the bowler for a single by Wanuja Sahan

Vipraj Nigam to Wanuja Sahan, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Wanuja Sahan. This was on the shorter side outside off, Wanuja Sahan steers it past the fielder at short third man and finds the fence once again

Vipraj Nigam to Wanuja Sahan, FOUR, Wanuja Sahan joins the act. Goes down on his knee and reverse sweeps this towards third man. Vipraj Nigam not happy with himself, has conceded a boundary at the wrong time

Vipraj Nigam to Wanuja Sahan, 2 runs, sharp leg-break, Wanuja Sahan chops it into the off-side and a misfield by the fielder allows them to come back for the second run

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, swept towards the leg-side for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Karunaratne, out Caught by Ayush Badoni!! Chamika Karunaratne's rusty knock finally comes to an end. Struggled for most part of his innings, and he has been dismissed by Vipraj Nigam. Looks to slog this towards wide long-on, but doesn't get the timing right. Badoni runs across to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball and completes a well-judged running catch. This match is going right down to the wire. Karunaratne c Ayush Badoni b Vipraj Nigam 9(21)

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, driven to long-off for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Karunaratne, 1 run, goes down on his knee to play the sweep, gets an inside edge onto the pads. A single taken

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Sahan Arachchige clips it towards short fine leg

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, on the fuller side, Sahan Arachchige squeezes it down the pitch

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, goes for the reverse sweep, but gets beaten down the leg-side. Could have been a wide had he not played the reverse sweep

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, tad short outside off, some extra bounce as Sahan Arachchige gets surprised and beaten on the outside edge

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, flicked to mid-wicket by Sahan Arachchige

Vipraj Nigam to Karunaratne, 1 run, the Indian players are not happy with the decision! Chamika Karunaratne had dabbed this towards the off-side and he set off for a single. The throw comes in at the keeper's end and it was a direct-hit, but the keeper dislodged the bails before it. The batsman was outside his crease as well. The Indian players have a chat with the umpire, but not out it is eventually. They also take an overthrow as the ball deflects away

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, full and wide outside off, driven through the off-side for a single. That was played uppishly but into the gap at cover-point

Vipraj Nigam to Karunaratne, 1 run, clipped through the leg-side by Chamika Karunaratne

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, steered towards short third man for a single

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, spinning in from round the wicket, Arachchige tucks it with soft hands to mid-wicket

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, 1 run, picks it from the off-stump line and nudges it to deep square leg

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, no run, flighted around off, Samarawickrama presses forward and eases it to cover

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, FOUR, edged and four! Shortens the length and gets it to spin away, Samarawickrama looks to force it into the off-side and gets a thick outside-edge, the bal runs away fine

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, no run, just short of mid-on. Floated up invitingly and Samarawickrama decides to go for the big shot. He drags it off the inner half to mid-on and the ball lands in front of Sindhu

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, no run, tossed up on off, Samarawickrama works it towards mid-wicket

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, fuller and around off, Arachchige eases it square of the wicket and retains strike

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, Arachchige is dealing in boundaries. Three in quick time now and he's racing. This is dragged short, Arachchige sits down and pulls it square on the leg-side, splits the two fielders in the deep perfectly

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, flighted on off and middle, Arachchige leans forward and turns it to mid-wicket

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR, lovely shot! Arachchige is batting with a positive intent. This was an overpitched googly, Arachchige opens his front leg and creams the drive past the diving cover fielder

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, 1 run, tossed up close to off, Samarawickrama eases it to sweeper cover

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, no run, flighted around off, Samarawickrama attempts the late cut but is beaten by the extra bounce

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, 1 run, tossed up on off, Samarawickrama works it wristily to deep square leg

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, googly around leg, Arachchige sits down and sweeps to fine leg

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 2 runs, tossed up on middle, might have been the googly, Arachchige kneels down and scoops it fine. Not off the middle and hence the ball does not race away to the fence

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, no run, again on the shorter side, Arachchige turns it to backward square

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, 1 run, shortens the length on off, Samarawickrama tucks it square on the leg-side

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, no run, flighted outside off, Samarawickrama pushes it to cover

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, no run, short of length around off, Samarawickrama dabs it to short third

Vipraj Nigam to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, short and outside off, Arachchige cracks it in front of square and gets off the mark

Vipraj Nigam to Nuwanidu Fernando, out Stumped!! That's brilliant bowling. Previous delivery he beat the inside-edge with an in-drifter and now bowls the googly. Tosses it up more and draws Nuwanidu down the pitch, the ball spins in to beat the inside-edge and Prabhsimran is quick to remove the bails. Nuwanidu tries to get back in but is well short of the crease. Third wicket in quick time for India. Nuwanidu Fernando st Prabhsimran Singh b Vipraj Nigam 8(17)

Vipraj Nigam to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run, flighted outside off, Nuwanidu thinks it is there for the drive and goes for it, but the ball drifts in and beats the inside-edge. It wasn't far from the off-stump either..

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, 1 run, drifting into middle and leg, Samarawickrama glances it to long leg

Vipraj Nigam to Nuwanidu Fernando, 1 run, short of length on off, Nuwanidu rides the bounce and punches square on the off-side

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, 1 run, floated up outside off, Samarawickrama eases it to sweeper cover

Vipraj Nigam to Nuwanidu Fernando, 1 run, comes down the track and pushes it past the non-striker. Anukul tidies up from mid-on

Vipraj Nigam to Samarawickrama, 1 run, drifting into leg, Samarawickrama tucks it backward of square

Vipraj Nigam to Nuwanidu Fernando, 1 run, flatter and quicker, Nuwanidu punches it to sweeper cover

Vipraj Nigam to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run, flighted delivery on off, Nuwanidu knocks it to point

Vipraj Nigam to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run, tossed up on off, Nuwanidu angles with an open bat face to backward point