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India vs Sri Lanka: 2nd Test Match Update

India and Sri Lanka are playing a Test cricket match. This is the second Test in their series.

Two Indian players did very well. Rishabh Pant scored a fifty. Then Dhruv Jurel also scored a fifty.

At lunch, India's score was 419 runs for 6 wickets. This is a very good score.

A Test match lasts up to five days. Fans want to know the schedule for all the matches.

People can check the time table to see when each match starts. They can also see the timings for today's play.

Vocabulary15 words

Test
a long cricket match that can last five days
fifty
a score of 50 runs or more by one player
lunch
a short break in a cricket match for eating
wickets
when batting players are out
schedule
a list of times and dates for events
series
a group of matches between two teams
runs
points scored in cricket
batting
playing with the bat to score runs
players
people who play a sport
score
the number of points in a game
match
one game of a sport
team
a group of players who play together
day
a 24-hour period
start
to begin
fans
people who like and watch a sport

Quiz

1. How many runs did India have at lunch?
2. Which two players scored fifties?
3. Is this the first Test of the series?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

India and Sri Lanka are playing a _____ cricket match. This is the second Test in their _____.

Two Indian players did very well. Rishabh Pant scored a _____. Then Dhruv Jurel also scored a fifty.

At _____, India's score was 419 runs for 6 _____. This is a very good score.

A Test match lasts up to five _____. Fans want to know the _____ for all the matches.

People can check the time table to see when each match _____. They can also see the timings for today's play.

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