Indian team has set sights on as the visitors take on the Sri Lanka Board XI in the three day warm-up tie here, ahead of the Test Series. To realize the a dream getting the right combination is a priority -  whether it will be 7 batsmen and 4 bowlers in the XI or 6 and 5. The team management is trying hard to find the answer because MS Dhoni is not here.

In the bowling line-up, it is certain that Indian have two spinners in their line-up -  Skipper Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh the terminator. Then, the 2 leading pacers - The experienced Zaheer Khan and Rajdhani Express young Ishant Sharma are more or less certain to make the cut.

Day 1: Indian bowler balling well, Sri Lanka Board all out at 224. Kumble take 3 wickets, while Zaheer and Harbhajan pickup 2 wicket each. India loss opener Gautam Gambhir 4/1 at end of day.

Day 2: Indian batsmen struggle against Sri Lanka Board XI, only Sachin Tendulkar and Wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik are brilliant knock make 69 and 58 runs respectively. Brief Score End of Day 2 - SLXI: 224 and Indian: 196/8 (Sachin 69, Karthik 58*)

Day 3: Gautam Gambhir star for Indian team like T20 and ODI form in drawn practise match against Sri Lanka Board XI. Brief Score: - SLXI: 224/10 & 247/6, Indian: 196/8d and 129/2 (Gautam Gambhir 60*)