RECORD: Lakmal equals bowling record

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His two other victims were Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli, who was dismissed for a rare duck.

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Lakmal’s sensational spell helped him take 3 wickets in 6 overs without conceding a single run (6 maidens) and it happened after 58 years in Test cricket.

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The Lankans will aim to consolidate their position when take they take the field against india on day 2

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In 1959 Ritchie Benaud of Australia took 3 wickets for 0 runs in a day's play against India at Feroze Shah Kotla

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Pacer Suranga Lakmal took three wickets on a green top track to keep the more fancied India batsmen at bay and reduce the hosts to 17/3 after 11.5 overs at stumps in a rain-truncated opening day of the first cricket Test here at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.

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Lakmal's spell saw him removing opener Lokesh Rahul on the first ball of the match after play began three and a half hours late due to wet conditions.