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The last 10-15 overs put us under pressure, says Dinesh Chandimal

By Saurabh Sharma November 20, 2017 • 21:29 PM View: 1258

Kolkata, Nov 20 (Cricketnmore) After staving off defeat by a whisker, Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal on Monday said the last 10-15 overs put his side under lot of pressure on day five of the first Test against India at the Eden Gardens here.

After dominating the first four days of the game, Sri Lanka were reeling on 75/7 in their second innings when bad light forced the umpires to bring the curtains down on the match.

TAGS India vs Sri Lanka Test Series India vs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket Team Dinesh Chandimal

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