Indian off-spin all-rounder Jayant Yadav mentioned the crew is at present partnerships with the ball forward of day three’s play within the first Test in opposition to Sri Lanka.

At stumps on day two, Sri Lanka have been 108/4 in 43 overs. Yadav, the third spinner, conceded 14 runs in 5 overs as Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets between themselves.

“I feel we’re taking part in three spinners as a result of we felt that the wicket would dry out ultimately. Everybody has a distinct position as a result of it is dependent upon the scenario. On this wicket, I feel you possibly can’t simply run by way of a aspect. You want bowling partnerships and that’s what we’re proper now,” said Yadav in a pre-match chat with the broadcasters.

Asked about him varying his pace while bowling on day two, Yadav disclosed that he was seeking to extract help for himself from the pitch. “I personally feel that on this wicket, you will have to mix your pace a little bit. I was just trying to extract something from the wicket by bowling it a bit quicker. As the match goes on, you will have to keep on doing that with the pace to extract something from the wicket.”