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India To Face Spin-Friendly Pitch In Colombo Test Against Sri Lanka? Report Reveals Big Details

NDTV Sports · 21 August 2026 at 9:17 am

India To Face Spin-Friendly Pitch In Colombo Test Against Sri Lanka? Report Reveals Big Details

The temptation to produce a dustbowl to exploit Indian batters' discomfort against spin might be running high, but the Sinhalese Sports Club for the second Test might just feature a track similar to the one at Galle.

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