De Silva Asks Sri Lanka's Bowlers to Improve Before Colombo Test
Dhananjaya de Silva is the captain of Sri Lanka's cricket team. He wants his fast bowlers to play better. He said they must 'raise their game a little bit.'
Sri Lanka will play India in a Test match in Colombo. This is the second match in the series. India already won the first match.
India wants to win this match too. If India wins, they will get a 2-0 sweep. This means India wins every match in the series.
Two Indian players, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, did not play well in the first match. They want to play better this time.
Kuldeep is an Indian bowler. He may not play in this match. The teams will choose their final players soon.
Vocabulary4 words
- fast bowlers
- cricket players who throw the ball very fast
- Test match
- a long cricket game that lasts five days
- series
- a group of matches between two teams
- 2-0 sweep
- winning every match in a series with no losses
Quiz
Answer key
1. Dhananjaya de Silva 2. Play better 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Dhananjaya de Silva is the _____ of Sri Lanka's cricket team. He wants his fast bowlers to play _____. He said they must 'raise their game a little bit.'
Sri Lanka will play India in a Test match in _____. This is the second match in the series. India already _____ the first match.
India wants to win this match too. If India wins, they will get a _____ sweep. This means India wins every match in the series.
Two Indian players, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, did not play well in the first match. They want to play _____ this time.
Kuldeep is an Indian _____. He may not play in this match.
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