Sri Lanka had refused to throw in the towel at the start of Day 5.
Niroshan Dickwella was dismissed for 10 off 17 The story behind Niroshan Dickwella's wicket, which fell before lunch, however, added another layer to India's emphatic win.
The Indian batter urged him to go big and then pointed towards deep square leg, challenging him to hit a six there.
Deep Dive What was the outcome of the Galle Test match between India and Sri Lanka?
Here is how the conversation unfolded: Jaiswal: Come on yaar, there was a lot of shots in first innings.
Sri Lanka had refused to throw in the towel at the start of Day 5. The deficit of 288 runs looked insurmountable, especially after they lost three wickets on the fourth evening, but the hosts were not going down without a fight. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha, the overnight batters, weathered the early storm to stitch a 95-run stand before Ravindra Jadeja and Prasidh Krishna struck twice in quick succession before lunch. The rest of the line-up collapsed in less than an hour after the break as India completed a 165-run victory. Niroshan Dickwella was dismissed for 10 off 17 The story behind Niroshan Dickwella's wicket, which fell before lunch, however, added another layer to India's emphatic win. Clips of the exchange between Yashasvi Jaiswal and the Sri Lankan batter went viral on social media and even became a talking point during the post-match discussion on Sony Sports. ALSO READ: India’s WTC final equation after Galle win vs Sri Lanka: Where they stand and what they need from here The incident took place in the 60th over of Sri Lanka's final innings, when Jaiswal, stationed at square leg, engaged Dickwella in a bit of banter. The Indian batter urged him to go big and then pointed towards deep square leg, challenging him to hit a six there.
Deep Dive What was the outcome of the Galle Test match between India and Sri Lanka? Why did Yashasvi Jaiswal challenge Niroshan Dickwella during the game? How did the Indian bowlers perform in the final innings of the Galle Test?
Dickwella, who perhaps should have kept his focus on the game, played along. He agreed to the challenge but demanded an IPL ticket in return. Jaiswal immediately accepted the deal, promising to get him an IPL contract if he hit the six. Here is how the conversation unfolded: Jaiswal: Come on yaar, there was a lot of shots in first innings. We need to see something, come on. Dickwella: Yes? Jaiswal: Yes, I want to see. Come on, show me. Hit him there (pointing towards deep square leg), come on. Why not? Dickwella: No requirement. Take me (to) IPL, then I'll hit. Jaiswal: We will, we will. 100%. Come on, hit him a six , I'll take you to the IPL. Dickwella: Thank you.
