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India to take on Sri Lanka in first Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata

In Cricket, India will take on Sri Lanka in the first Test of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. The match will start at 9:30 in the morning. India last hosted Sri Lanka for a Test series in 2009. Virat Kohli led team are favourites and would look to continue their winning spree while Sri Lanka would like to forget the annihilation suffered at home and resume search for a first test win in India.The home team had inflicted on Dinesh Chandimal led Sri Lanka, a humiliating 9-0 whitewash across three formats even as they bounced back to secure a surprise 2-0 win against Pakistan in the UAE. Ahead of the first Test, Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal said, his team will play five bowlers against India.Sri Lanka will play three Tests, three ODIs and three T20 Internationals against the hosts.

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