Twitter reacts to rain, bad light, and Lakmal spoiling fun for Indian fans
The Twitterati were left fuming as the first Test against Sri Lanka was marred by rain and bad light. On top of that, the Indian top order crumbled in front of Suranga Lakmal's, who picked 3 wickets without giving away a run, brilliant bowling. India ended the day with the scoreboard reading 17/3.
Brief scores : India 17/3 in 11.5 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 8, Cheteshwar Pujara 8*; Suranga Lakmal 0/3)Here are the funny tweets from the game:
Yet another game marred by the rain!
Drizzle playing hide and seek....Weather Update from Eden Gardens. #AakashVani #IndvSL pic.twitter.com/AmFlk5msZb
ā Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 16, 2017
Meet Indian cricket team's new weatherman!
Need some weather predictions? Local boy Saha seems to have the answers #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/6sSrbC1vd1
ā BCCI (@BCCI) November 16, 2017
Thankfully the covers came off and Playing XI was announced!
No Vijay. And Iād picked him in my playing XI for all three Tests (considering the overseas tours in 2018) irrespective of the outcomes. I obviously know nothing š±š #IndvSL
ā Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 16, 2017
Many fans were questioning the absence of Vijay.
Karun Nair was dropped after scoring a 300 to fit in regular No.5 Ajinkya Rahane. Why can't the same logic be used to fit in regular opener M Vijay ?#INDvSL
ā Hari Prasad Mohan (@hpm94) November 16, 2017
India did not get off to a good start!
Golden Duck For KL Rahul. Murali Vijay Must Be The Only One Celebrating In Pavilion Right Now. š#INDvSL #IndvsSL
ā Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 16, 2017
Achievement unlocked!
Indians got out first ball of the match three times at Kolkata 1974: S Naik 1983: Gavaskar 2017: KL Rahul #IndvsSL #IndvSL
ā Ms Dhoni Ms Dhoni (@imdhoni7) November 16, 2017
Indians to get out first ball of the test match:
ā #INDvSL #INDvSL (@BCCI_SMS) November 16, 2017
1974: Gavaskar
1974: S Naik
1983: Gavaskar
1986: Gavaskar
1989: WV Raman
2001: SS Das
2007: W Jaffer
2017: KL Rahul
Dhawan joins Rahul in the pavilion!
No Matter ODI, T20 Or Test, No Matter How Difficult The Conditions Are, Love The Way Bhumi Pujan Shikhar Dhawan Never Fails To Do Bhumi Pujan. ššš®š³#INDvSL #IndvsSL
ā Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 16, 2017
Murli Vijay right now!
Murali Vijay after watching Suranga Lakmal get 2 wickets & bowl 4 maidens #INDvSL #IndvsSL pic.twitter.com/EoFAkbswkw
ā Freaky ~ DRaval (@_DRaval) November 16, 2017
What a time to be alive!
Tim Paine is the 2017 Ashes keeper and Suranga Lakmal has three for none swinging it sideways in India. This universe is all sorts of backwards.
ā Ethan (@ethan_meldrum) November 16, 2017
Good guy Lakmal!
'I do need a rest; I'm not a robot' - Kohli
ā Waruna Tennakoon (@warunanc) November 16, 2017
'Let me see what I can do' - Suranga Lakmal#INDvSL
Unbelievable numbers for Lakmal at the end of Day 1!
Suranga Lakmal bowling figures
ā Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) November 16, 2017
6 Overs
6 Maidens
0 Runs
3 Wickets
Day 1 in a nutshell!
Seems the first day of play has been dominated by rain, bad light and Lakmal. #INDvSL
ā Shantanu Smart (@smartshantanu) November 16, 2017