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India 6 Wickets From Win Against Sri Lanka in 1st Test
Rishabh Pant’s 66 lifted India’s second-innings total to 193, and Sri Lanka finished day four needing 288 more runs with six wickets left.
On Tuesday, India moved to the brink of victory in the first Test at Galle International Stadium, reducing Sri Lanka to 84/4 at stumps and needing six more wickets to win after setting a 372-run target.
Rishabh Pant smashed an aggressive 66 off 69 balls, while Devdutt Padikkal added 44 and KL Rahul contributed 35 to help India reach 193 in their second innings, extending their first-innings lead of 178.
India's bowling attack dismantled the top order, with Mohammed Siraj removing Nishan Madushka for 6 and Manav Suthar claiming two wickets, while Prasidh Krishna dismissed Kamindu Mendis to leave the hosts in serious trouble.
Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha steadied the innings, reaching stumps unbeaten on 31 and 25 respectively after adding 37 runs to thwart India's charge following the top-order collapse.
Sri Lanka requires 288 more runs on Wednesday to complete the chase, while India enters the final day as overwhelming favorites; the pitch deteriorates and history shows few successful chases at this venue.