India vs Sri Lanka Tests: Focus is on scoring runs and taking 20 wickets, says Dhananjaya de Silva
Sri Lankan cricket captain Dhananjaya de Silva emphasizes the importance of scoring runs and taking 20 wickets to win the upcoming second Test against India. He notes that the team is looking to improve performance despite a lack of experience.
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Runs on the board and rival wickets, is the template that Dhananjaya de Silva will chase when the second Test commences at the SSC Ground on Sunday (August 23, 2026). “It’s about putting runs on the board. That’s what India did [at Galle] . For the first two days they batted and got 460 runs. We are trying to improve and get some runs and take 20 wickets,” the Sri Lankan captain told the media on Saturday (August 22).
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