India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 4 — As it happened...

Live cricket score and updates from Day 4 of 1st Test between India and Sri Lanka, being played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Welcome back to ZeeNews Sports for our continued international cricket coverage as India's home season enters its last series against Sri Lanka. Finally, Eden Gardens witnessed a good day of cricket but hosts India found themselves playing a chasing game against Lanka on the third day. India face an uphill task on the penultimate day of the match on Sunday. Thanks for joining us back for all the live score and updates from Day 4, as well as other happenings that make headlines through the day. (SCORECARD || DAY 4 - REPORT)

Day 4 Stumps - Sri Lanka opt to bowl
India Innings & 172 All Out; Sri Lanka 294

19 November 2017

16:58 IST

So, here's what happened today in a nutshell. Indian pace trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav shared all ten wickets to restrict the Lankans to 294. Then, openers KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan laid a solid foundation in the second innings. But the left-handed batsman from Delhi missed out on a deserving hundred. India reached 171/1 at the draw of stumps, with Rahul (73) and Cheteshwar Pujara (2) unbeaten.

Brief Scores

India 1st innings: 172 all out & 171/1 (KL Rahul 73 not out, Shikhar Dhawan 94; Dasun Shanaka 1/29)
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 294 all out in 83.4 Overs (Herath Rangana 67; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/88)

16:34 IST

Stumps! Yet another premature end, 18.3 overs early. After a poor start, India dominated the day to take a 49-run lead.