Kolkata: Sri Lanka support staff along with
their skipper Dinesh Chandimal came for pitch inspection
despite the team getting an off-day after their warm-up game
against Board President's XI.
A five-member Lankan team comprising head coach Nic
Pothas, batting coach Thilan Samaraweera and bowling
consultant Rumesh Ratnayake and team manager Asanka Gurusinghe
were seen on the sidelines of India's practice session in the
afternoon.
They headed straight to the covered wicket to have a
close look at the strip and later were seen engaged exchanging
notes with curator Sujan Mukherjee.
The Lankans, who played a two-day practice match at the
Board President's XI that ended in a draw at the Jadavpur
University second campus ground in Saltlake, however did not
opt for training.
In their first tour since 2009, Sri Lanka will play three
Tests beginning November 16.
