Gary Kirsten Praises Sri Lanka's Fight in First Test Against India

Sri Lanka coach Gary Kirsten expressed satisfaction with his team's attitude after they stretched the first Test against India into the fifth day despite being 90 for five.

Kirsten attributed the loss primarily to the performance of the top-order batters, while praising Devdutt Padikkal's innings and Manav Suthar's spin bowling talent.

The coach noted that the team's ability to fight back from a precarious position on the third day provided a positive takeaway from the match played in Galle.