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Team India came close to winning the first Test against Lanka at Galle. Despite the threat of rain, India needed 6 wickets to win the match. Lanka, which came into the ring with a target of 372 runs, has lost 4 wickets and made 84 runs. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva is at the crease with 31 runs and Sonal Dinusha with 25 runs.  

With hours and hours of heavy rain in Galle on the fifth day, there was no chance of canceling the game, and Lanka's defeat looked certain. The spin trio of Jadeja, Kuldeep and Manav Sutar fell in the hunt for wickets as the pitch was already extremely favorable to the spinners. Meanwhile, head coach Gambhir expressed impatience with Ravindra Jadeja's behavior. 

On the fourth day of play, Jadeja got out of the danger of being dismissed by Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva. In the 16th over of the innings, the last ball bowled by Jadeja took a wonderful turn and Dhananjaya, who was playing for seven runs, took an easy catch at first slip. But the joy of getting a key wicket did not last long for Team India. 

Bought No Ball
The celebrations stopped when the umpire declared it a no ball as Jadeja advanced beyond the crease as he bowled the ball. Dhananjaya, who escaped the danger of getting out, remained unbeaten with 31 runs. At the same time, changes were seen in Gambhir's facial expressions in the dressing room. Gambhir gave an expression in such a way that the happiness of getting a crucial wicket was lost for a moment. 

It seems that Jadeja expressed impatience with him as he got a no-ball where he was supposed to get a wicket. The video has gone viral on social media. Sports analysts opined that there was a strong reason behind Gambhir's impatience. It is said that sometimes mistakes like this can lead to losing the match.

With that fear..
Dhananjaya, who got life at seven runs, remained unbeaten at the end of the day. There is little doubt about India's victory as there is Dinusha, the first innings century hero, by his side. If Dhananjaya becomes an obstacle to India's victory, it seems that there is no need for surprise. 

When the opportunity comes, it should be used. That's why Gambhir was seen expressing impatience on Jadeja's action. But it was impossible to bat on the last day on Galle's pitch, which is highly suited to spin. And it remains to be seen whether Dhananjaya and Dinusha will block India's victory or they will turn their backs to the spinners of Team India. Heartbreak🚨

Ravindra Jadeja thought he had dismissed Dhananjaya de Silva after KL Rahul completed the catch, and Gautam Gambhir was visibly delighted. 

But then came the heartbreak Jadeja had overstepped, and it was… pic.twitter.com/FbSG0mGhZq

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