India Tighten Grip on Sri Lanka in Galle Test
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India are winning the first Test match against Sri Lanka. The match is in Galle. Galle is a city in Sri Lanka.
Rishabh Pant played very well. He scored 66 runs fast. Pant is a wicketkeeper for India.
Manav Suthar also played well. He took two wickets. This is called a double strike.
Suthar is a bowler. He throws the ball to get players out.
India bowled very well. This is called a clinical bowling display. Clinical means very good and exact.
Now India have a strong grip on the match. Grip means control.
This is the first Test of India's tour of Sri Lanka. A tour is when a team travels to play matches.
Cricket fans are happy with India's play. The team played well with both bat and ball.
Vocabulary6 words
- Test
- a long cricket match; five days
- runs
- points in cricket
- wickets
- when a batter is out
- bowler
- a player who throws the ball
- clinical
- very good; no mistakes
- grip
- strong control
Quiz
Answer key
1. Galle 2. 66 3. India
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
India are winning the first Test match against Sri Lanka. The match is in _____.
Rishabh Pant played very well. He scored _____ runs fast.
Manav Suthar also played well. He took two _____.
Suthar is a _____. He throws the ball to get players out.
India bowled very well. This is called a _____ bowling display.
Now India have a strong _____ on the match.
This is the first Test of India's _____ of Sri Lanka.
Cricket fans are happy with India's play. The team played well with both _____ and ball.