Ind vs SL: 5 key takeaways from opening day of 1st Test

Ind vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1: India pick three spinners while Sri Lanka have one

Ind vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1: India picked three spinners for the first Test vs only one for Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma won the crucial toss and opted to bat. The make-up of India's playing XI with three spinners suggests they expect the pitch to gather turn as the Test progresses.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, went in with three seamers and the lone frontline spinner in Lasith Embuldeniya. So, clearly the reading of the pitch is contrasting from both sides.

Going by day 1 proceedings, India look to have made the right choices as SL's left-arm spinner got enough spin from the pitch, especially the delivery to get rid of Kohli.

India winning the toss and batting first will also aid their cause with the three spinners bowling in the 4th innings of the match. With one of the most impressive seamers from the Sri Lankan team, Lahiru Kumara, breaking down in the final session of the day, things look bleak for the visiting team going into day 2.