Lakmal rocks India before rain returns in Kolkata


  • Cricket
  • Thursday, 16 Nov 2017

KOLKATA (Reuters) - Sri Lanka paceman Suranga Lakmal breathed fire on a green track to rock India on a stop-start opening day of the rain-hit first test on Thursday.

The hosts were reeling on 17 for two when bad light and drizzle forced early tea after a brief 50-ball session.

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