Jurel's Century Powers India to 503 in Colombo Test
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India and Sri Lanka are playing the second Test match of their series in Colombo. On Day 2, India's batting was the main story.
Dhruv Jurel scored a century, reaching 100 runs in a calm, controlled way. Commentators described his style as having old-world charm, meaning he plays in a traditional, unhurried manner rather than hitting many big shots.
His innings was described as unobtrusive, which means it did not draw much attention even though it was very important for the team's total.
Thanks to Jurel's effort, India built a large total, reaching 503 runs for the loss of 9 wickets by the end of Day 2.
After India's long batting innings, Sri Lanka began their turn to bat. India's bowlers quickly caused trouble, taking early wickets and putting pressure on Sri Lanka's top order.
The result is that Sri Lanka now faces a difficult position, needing to respond to India's big total while also dealing with strong bowling.
Fans following the match are checking the live win probability, which shows how likely each team is to win based on the current situation, along with the full scorecard of runs and wickets.
The coming days of the Test will decide the final chances of victory for both India and Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Vocabulary10 words
- Test
- a cricket match that can last up to five days
- century
- a score of 100 or more runs by one player
- old-world charm
- a traditional, calm style that feels old-fashioned
- unobtrusive
- not attracting much attention, even if important
- total
- the full number of runs a team has scored
- wickets
- the loss of a batter, or the sticks in cricket
- innings
- the period when one team is batting
- bowlers
- players whose job is to get batters out
- win probability
- a number showing how likely a team is to win
- scorecard
- a record of runs and wickets in a match
Quiz
Answer key
1. It is calm and traditional, described as old-world charm 2. 503 for 9 3. India's bowlers troubled their top order
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
India and Sri Lanka are playing the second _____ match of their series in Colombo.
Dhruv Jurel scored a _____, reaching 100 runs in a calm, controlled way.
Commentators described his style as having old-world _____, meaning he plays in a traditional, unhurried manner.
His innings was described as _____, which means it did not draw much attention even though it was important.
India built a large total, reaching 503 runs for the loss of 9 _____.
After India's long batting innings, Sri Lanka began their turn to _____.
India's bowlers quickly caused trouble, taking early wickets and putting pressure on Sri Lanka's top _____.
Fans following the match are checking the live win _____, which shows how likely each team is to win.
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