India vs Sri Lanka: Slow Day 3 in Colombo Test
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India and Sri Lanka are playing a Test match in Colombo. This is the second Test of the tour.
Day 3 of the match did not move enough. This means the game was slow. Not much happened.
Sri Lanka is batting in this innings. India wants to stop them and finish their innings soon.
India hopes to do this early on Day 4. The team wants to wrap up the innings fast.
The two teams are playing five days. This is called a Test match. It is a long game of cricket.
Fans want to see fast runs and good play. But Day 3 did not give fans much action.
Now everyone waits for Day 4. India will try to take the last wickets of Sri Lanka.
This match is part of India's tour of Sri Lanka. The tour has two Test matches.
Vocabulary6 words
- Test
- a long cricket match that can last five days
- innings
- the turn a team has to bat and score runs
- wrap up
- to finish something completely
- cricket
- a sport played with a bat and a ball
- runs
- points scored in cricket
- wickets
- when a batter is out in cricket
Quiz
Answer key
1. India and Sri Lanka 2. It was very slow and did not move enough 3. True
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 _____ match in Colombo.
This is the _____ Test of the tour.
Day 3 of the match did not move _____.
Sri Lanka is _____ in this innings.
India wants to stop them and finish their innings _____.
India hopes to do this early on Day _____.
The team wants to wrap up the innings _____.
The two teams are playing _____ days.
India will try to take the last _____ of Sri Lanka.
This match is part of India's _____ of Sri Lanka.