Karthik falls for a duck as India continue to slip
December 10, 2017  12:40
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Iyer finally gets off the mark, after 11 deliveries, as he clips a full delivery on the pads from Mathews through midwicket for a four.

That is the first boundary of the Indian innings, in the sixth over, and it is also the first runs conceded by Mathews, in his third over.

Lakmal continues to bowl tight as he sends down his third maiden over with Karthik content to defend.

Mathews continues as Iyer gets a single on the leg side off an inside edge The next ball comes in as Karthik is hit on the pads but the huge shout for leg before wicket is turned down. And this time Sri Lanka don't go for the review.

The last ball comes in a long way from wide outside the off-stump as Karthik goes for the drive but is beaten again.

Karthik's painful giving ends in the next over as Lakmal gets him trapped leg before wicket for a 18-ball duck.

New batsman Manish Pandey is beaten off the first ball as he pokes tentatively outside the off-stump.

Lakmal has taken two for three in five overs including three maidens as India are struggling on eight for three in nine overs.
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