Sri Lanka Board President's XI v Indians
Wisden's review of the tour match, Sri Lanka Board President's XI v Indians
15-Apr-2016
At Colombo (RPS), August 6-8, 2015 (not first-class). Drawn. Indians 351(88.1 overs) (S. Dhawan 62, A. M. Rahane 109; C. A. K. Rajitha 5-68)and 180(58.4 overs); ‡Sri Lanka Board President's XI 121(31 overs) (I. Sharma 5-23) and 200-6(54 overs) (J. K. Silva 83*, W. U. Tharanga 52;R. Ashwin 3-38).
Each side chose from 15 players. Against a young attack, Lokesh Rahul (43) and Shikhar Dhawan began with a century stand, before Ajinkya Rahane strengthened India's position with 109 from 127 balls. An experienced home batting unit staggered to 10-5 against Ishant Sharma,swinging the Kookaburra prodigiously. The Indians were far enough ahead after two days for Cheteshwar Pujara (31) and Rahul (47) to retire out overnight; the President's XI were set 411, and Test opener Kaushal Silva negotiated Ravichandran Ashwin until stumps.
Each side chose from 15 players. Against a young attack, Lokesh Rahul (43) and Shikhar Dhawan began with a century stand, before Ajinkya Rahane strengthened India's position with 109 from 127 balls. An experienced home batting unit staggered to 10-5 against Ishant Sharma,swinging the Kookaburra prodigiously. The Indians were far enough ahead after two days for Cheteshwar Pujara (31) and Rahul (47) to retire out overnight; the President's XI were set 411, and Test opener Kaushal Silva negotiated Ravichandran Ashwin until stumps.