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India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test UPDATES: Rain ends play on Day 3; Sri Lanka 265/8

Tue, 25 August 2026

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17:34

Rain ends play on Day 3; Sri Lanka 265/8

Team India

Sri Lanka 265-8 (83.4 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

The rain has become heavier forcing the umpires to call off play on Day 3.

Sri Lanka are 265/8 in 83.4 overs at stumps, trailing India by 238 runs.

Left-hander Sonal Dinusha is unbeaten on a superb knock 85 from 137 balls, with six fours and two sixes, to single-handedly keep Sri Lanka afloat.

He has battled hard in the company of No 10 Lahiru Kumara, who has made 8 from 50 balls, as the duo have played out 15.2 overs to score 35 runs.

Debutant Pasindu Sooriyabandara stroked a fluent 80 as he added 87 runs for the fourth wicket with Kamindu Mendis (32) as Sri Lanka did well in the first session.

Sri Lanka need another 9 runs to avoid the follow-on. They scored a total of 257 runs in 80.4 overs losing six wickets in the process.

For India, Prasidh did well with the ball picking up 3/47 as he bowled a fiery spell in the morning. Suthar continued his wicket-ways as he took 3/83 with Sri Lankan batters especially Dinusha targetting him with sweeps.

Ravindra Jadeja bagged 1/45 but Saransh Jain went wicketless in 18 overs sent down.

17:06

Rain stops play; Sri Lanka 265/8

Sri Lanka 265-8 (83.4 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Saransh Jain continues from the other end with the new ball. The groundstaff is getting ready as they stand near the covers as it has gone quite dark near the SSC in Colombo.

Dinusha gets a leg bye off the fourth ball as he misses the flick before Kumara keeps out the last two balls.

The Sri Lankan No 10 has kept out 48 balls so far, adding 35 runs for the 10th wicket with Dinusha from 89 balls faced so far.

The light is not good enough for the pacers to continue as the umpires inform captain Gill.

Jadeja comes back into the attack. Dinusha takes a single from the second ball before Kumara keeps out the next two balls.

As expected the rain is back as the players are forced off the field with the covers being brought on.

Sri Lanka are 265/8 in 83.4 overs, trailing India by 38 runs. They need another 39 runs to avoid the follow-on.

It remains to be seen if we get any further play on the third day.

Dinusha kept Sri Lanka afloat with a gritty knock of 85 not out from 137 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes. He used the sweep to good effect to disrupt the Indian spinners.

16:57

Dinusha hits fifty to keep SL afloat

Sri Lanka 263-8 (82 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

India take the second new ball as Jain gets first use of it. Kumara plays back to the flighted delivery which skids through and he is given out leg before wicket but he takes the review immediately.

There is a clear inside edge as the decision is overturned as Jain misses out on his maiden Test wicket.

Sri Lanka are 262/8 in 81 overs with Dinusha on 83. It remains to be seen if he will look to attack the second new ball.

Sri Lanka need 42 runs to avoid the follow-on.

Prasidh, who has taken 3/46 in 13 overs, is back into the attack. Dinusha loses his footing as he misses the flick before he takes a single off the fourth ball.

Kumara backs away a long way and taps Prasidh into the off-side and then keeps out the yorker.

16:43

Sonal Dinusha hits fifty to keep SL afloat

Sri Lanka 261-8 (80 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Kumara does well to play out a maiden over from Jain without any dramas. He is looking get his pads out of the line stretching forward to flighted deliveries.

He is beaten off the outside edge off the fifth ball before he pushes the last ball uppishly but the fielder at silly point barely has time to react.

Jadeja continues, to bowl the 80th over. It remains to be seen if India take the second new ball.

Dinusha uses his feet to drive Jadeja's first ball down to long-on for a single leaving Kumara to deal with the remaining five balls.

He does a good job to keep out the rest of the over as Sri Lanka reach 261/8 in 80 overs.

The second new ball is available but India don't take it immediately and continue with the spinners.

16:35

Dinusha takes Sri Lanka past 250

Sri Lanka 260-8 (78 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Dinusha uses his feet to drive Suthar's first ball down to long-on for a single. Kumara keeps out the next four balls before he chances his arm, looking to loft Suthar as he manages to clear the fielder at mid-off for two runs.

Jadeja bowls a quiet over, with Dinusha taking one off the fourth ball and Kumara blocking the last two balls.

Off-spinner Jain back into the attack. Dinusha sweeps the third ball for a single to take his score to 80.

A single each off Jadeja in the next over as he does well to deny Dinusha the single off the last ball firing it full and wide.

16:22

Sonal Dinusha takes Sri Lanka past 250

Sri Lanka 253-8 (74 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

A brief stoppage in play as Dinusha gets some treatment. He again picks a single off the third ball off Suthar before Kumara survives a huge shout for leg before wicket.

Suthar is quite confident but the umpire is unmoved as the impact looks to be a bit high.

In the next over, Dinusha laps Jain fine on the leg side for two runs to keep strike. He clips the third ball with soft hands toward Siraj at fine leg and does well to rush back for the second.

Dinusha doing well to farm the strike as he punches the fifth ball to sweeper cover for one.

In the next over, Dinusha clips Suthar on the leg side for a single before Kumara pushes the spinner on the off-side for one to get off the mark from the 14th ball faced.

Dinusha uses his feet to flick the fifth ball in the gap at midwicket for another run.

Jadeja back into the attack in place of Jain. Dinusha immediately targets the left-arm spinner, slogging the first ball over midwicket for a four.

Two balls later, he again repeats the shot for another boundary over midwicket and then takes a single next ball.

Left-hander Kumara gets the outside edge off the last ball as it goes wide of the slip fielder for the third four of the over with Sri Lanka going past 250.

16:04

Suthar strikes; Nuwantha out for 18

Sri Lanka 231-8 (70 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Suthar makes the breakthrough as Nuwantha throws his wicket away attempting to go inside out over the off-side.

He comes down the track and gets to the pitch but can't get the elevation and holes out a simple catch to Jain at mid-off to perish for 18.

No 10 Lahiru Kumara who averages 5.19 with the bat keeps out the last four balls as Suthar registers a wicket maiden.

In the next over, Dinusha misses out on a full toss as he attempts to sweep Jain before taking a single on the off-side.

Left-hander Kumara gets forward to defend as the ball rolls off the outside half but well short of the fielders.

15:53

Dinusha hits fifty to keep Sri Lanka afloat

Sri Lanka 228-7 (67 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Saransh Jain starts off with the ball in the post-tea session. Dinusha slog sweeps the second ball over the vacant midwicket region for a four and then sweeps the fifth ball for another single.

Manav Suthar from the other end. Dinusha picks a single on the off-side before Nuwantha lofts the last ball over mid-on for a straight boundary.

Two boundaries in successive overs as the two batters take the partnership past the 50-run mark for the eighth wicket.

15:31

Dinusha hits fifty to guide SL to 216/7 at tea

Sri Lanka 216-7 (65 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Sonal Dinusha scored an unbeaten fifty to guide Sri Lanka to 216/7 at tea on Day 3 of the second Test.

Dinusha stroked 52 from 84 balls to continue his good form with the bat.

He was involved in an unbroken stand of 43 runs for the eighth wicket with Keshara Nuwantha, who showed a lot of application to score 13 from 65 balls as the duo batted out nearly 20 overs.

Sri Lanka stumbled at the start of the session losing Dhananjaya de Silva, Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Dickwella, with the latter two falling in the space of four balls.

Sri Lanka scored 86 runs in 33 overs in the post-lunch session.

For India, Prasidh took 3/46, while Suthar bagged 2/71 and Jadeja claimed 1/27 but off-spinner Saransh Jain is wicketless in 10 overs bowled so far.

15:24

Dinusha hits fifty to steady Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 216-7 (64 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Jadeja helping India maintain a good over rate, breezing through overs quickly.

Dinusha hits Suthar towards point and goes for the quick single but the overthrow gets him another run.

More bonus runs off the next ball as Dinusha pushes it straight back to the bowler Suthar, who collects the ball and fires a wild throw away from the wicketkeeper for four overthrows.

Jadeja plugging away in the channel on and around the off-stump to the right-hander Nuwantha, maintaining a speed of around 90kmph and playing on the batter's patience for his third maiden over.

Incredibly, Jadeja finished the previous over in one minute and 28 seconds confirms Sanjay Manjrekar on commentary.

With tea around five minutes, Sri Lanka will hope they don't lose another wicket before the break.

Dinusha clips Suthar fine on the leg side for a boundary to complete his fifty and continue his dream run with the bat.

He had scored 100 and 84 in the first Test in Galle and before that had scored 92 and 28 in the second Test against West Indies in North Sound in July.

15:08

Dinusha, Nuwantha take SL past 200

Sri Lanka 205-7 (60 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Suthar back into the attack. Dinusha clips the first ball off his pads for a single before Nuwantha plays out the remaining five balls.

Sri Lanka need another 101 runs to avoid the follow-on. They should target to bat till stumps and reduce the deficit as much as possible.

India will also need a couple of sessions of batting to set Sri Lanka a target beyond reach. They could be handicapped if Rishabh Pant is unable to bat from the shoulder injury. He has not taken the field today and is icing the right shoulder.

A confident shout for leg before wicket against Nuwantha by Jadeja is turned down. Captain Gill doesn't seem convinced before he makes the late call to take the DRS.

There is a clear inside edge as India end up losing a review.

That was a big inside, wonder what made Jadeja so convinced about the leg before wicket.

Dinusha swings Suthar over midwicket for a single and Nuwantha rock solid with his defence as he blocks the rest of the over.

14:56

Dinusha, Nuwantha take SL past 200

Sri Lanka 202-7 (57 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

After sweeping him for a six, Dinusha carefully plays out a maiden over from Saransh Jain. He has been excellent with his shot selection, has trusted his defence against the spinners.

Nuwantha also looking quite good with the bat, he also defends solidly against Jadeja for the second maiden over in a row.

But he takes on Jain in his next over, stepping out to heave him with the spin over midwicket for a six.

Dinusha glances Jadeja fine on the leg side for a four to take Sri Lanka past the 200-run mark.

14:46

Sri Lanka 7 down; India in control

Sri Lanka 190-7 (53 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

In the second session, Sri Lanka have scored 50 runs from 19 overs losing three wickets.

Dinusha not aggressive like he was at the start of the innings but keeps the scoreboard ticking along. He reverse sweeps Jadeja for a single to the fielder at thirdman.

Off-spinner Saransh Jain back into the attack. Dinusha brings out the sweep for one and Nuwantha pulls the short ball to deep midwicket for another run.

Dinusha goes for the slog sweep as he heaves Jain over square leg for a six.

In the next over, Jadeja gets the ball to turn and bounce as Nuwantha adjusts well to dab it with soft hands, as it goes past the slip fielder for a couple of runs.

14:36

Dickwella out for duck; SL 7 down

Sri Lanka 179-7 (50 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Jadeja rushes through his sixth over, bowling a maiden over as Dinusha is happy to defend.

Nuwantha ducks under the bouncer before he drills a full toss straight back past the fielder at mid-off for a four to get off the mark.

In the next over, Dinusha sweeps Jadeja for a single before Nuwantha is beaten by some sharp turn from the left-arm spinner.

Siraj starts his new over with a bouncer as Dinusha ducks under it before he fends the next away on the leg side.

Dinusha keeps strike with a single from the last ball as Sri Lanka reach 179/7 in 50 overs.

Dinusha has slowed down after the last two wickets, looking to bat as long as possible.

14:24

Dickwella out for duck; Sri Lanka 7 down

Sri Lanka 173-7 (46 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

One wicket leads to another. Siraj sends back Niroshan Dickwella for a duck as he is caught down the leg side trying to glance a short ball down the leg side.

Wicketkeeper Jurel completes a good catch as Sri Lanka slip to 173/7, still needing another 131 runs to avoid the follow-on.

That was a nothing shot from the experienced Dickwella to leave Sri Lanka in further strife.

Keshara Nuwantha keeps out the last three balls to end the over from Siraj.

14:15

Pasindu out for 80; Sri Lanka 6 down

Sri Lanka 171-6 (45 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Change in the bowling as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Suthar. Jadeja oversteps for the third time as Dinusha picks a single in the covers.

Sooriyabandara is closing up on his century in his debut Test, having taken his score to 130 at a strike rate of above 60.

But heartbreak for the young right-hander as he is bowled by Jadeja for 80, with nine fours.

He pushes at one away from his body dragging it back on to his stumps to be bowled as Jadeja registers his first wicket.

14:05

Pasindu, Dinusha take Sri Lanka past 150

Sri Lanka 169-5 (44 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Mohammed Siraj replaces Prasidh as India continue with pace from one end. Dinusha defends the first two balls before the two batters pick singles off the next three balls.

This is turning out to be an interesting contest between Suthar, who took 10 wickets in the first Test, and Dinusha, who scored a century and fifty in Galle.

Dinusha has been quite assured with his footwork against spinners. He chips down the track to drive Suthar to long-on for one and Sooriyabandara picks a single on the off-side.

This is turning out to be an encouraging partnership with both batters having got a measure of the pitch.

They pick two singles each to get four runs from Siraj's eighth over.

13:54

Pasindu, Dinusha take Sri Lanka past 150

Sri Lanka 160-5 (41 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Dinusha plays a thumping pull shot off Prasidh, who bowls short from round the wicket. That boundary through square leg takes Sri Lanka past the 150-run mark, in the 40th over.

Left-hander Dinusha, who scored 100 and 84 in the first Test, continues in the same vein.

He charges down the track to swing Suthar wide of long-on for a six and takes one off the next.

Sooriyabandara misses the sweep as Suthar gets some extra bounce which hits wicketkeeper Jurel on the grill of the helmet.

13:41

Suthar strikes; Sri Lanka in trouble

Manav Suthar

Sri Lanka 147-5 (39 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

A short ball on the body by Prasidh as Dinusha manages to clip it for a single and Sooriyabandara keeps out the rest of the over.

In the next over, Dinusha reverse sweeps Suthar for a single before Sooriyabandara steps down the track to hit the spinner to mid-on for one.

Dinusha gets forward to defend as he gets the edge which falls short of the slip fielder and he blocks the last ball with a straight bat.

13:31

Suthar strikes; Sri Lanka in trouble

Sri Lanka 144-5 (37 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Sooriyabandra pushes Prasidh into the off-side for a single and Sonal Dinusha clips the next for one to get off the mark.

The former picks another easy run on the off-side before Dinusha keeps out the rest of the over.

Sri Lanka need another 164 runs to avoid the follow-on, that should be their primary target on Day 3.

Another 80-100 run partnership could get them back on track and with some rain expected for the remainder of the Test, they could look to salvage a draw.

In the next over, Sooriyabandara drives Suthar uppishly through point for two runs. Suthar looking to pitch it up to the right-hander with a fielder in place at short cover.

He plays a straight drive off Suthar for a single to mid-on and Dinusha also drives the last ball to long-on for one to retain strike.

13:23

Suthar strikes; Sri Lanka lose 5th wicket

Sri Lanka 137-5 (35 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Suthar giving it some generous flight to Dhananjaya de Silva with two fielders in the slip and one at short leg but no fielder at silly point.

De Silva keeps out the first two balls before he uses his feet to get to the pitch and plays a beautiful straight drive for a boundary.

A confident shout for leg before wicket as de Silva is struck on the pads as he leans forward to defend.

That looks to be going down the leg side as Gill decides against the review.

Suthar strikes next ball, getting the ball to turn and bounce as de Silva leaning forward to defend gets the edge and K L Rahul at slip takes the catch on the second attempt.

De Silva walks back for eight as Sri Lanka slip to 137/5 in the 35th over.

13:18

Match resumes; SL face stiff task

Sri Lanka 133-4 (34 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Suthar starts off with the ball in the post lunch session. Sooriyabandara keeps out the next two balls before he pushes the third ball into the covers for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva watchfully keeps out the last three balls to end the first over.

Prasidh Krishna from the other end. He has been India's best bowler on Day 3, picking both wickets to fall.

Sooriyabandara gets a leading edge first ball before he gets the flick right next ball for two runs through square leg and manages to keep out the rest of the over without any problems.

13:05

Play to resume at 1.10pm IST

The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo.

Sri Lanka 130-4 (32 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

The match will resume at 1.10pm IST, as 30 minutes have been lost because of rain during the lunch interval.

There is forecast for rain later in the day as well so this could continue for the rest of the day.

India would like to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings and impose the follow-on.

12:59

Rain delays restart after lunch on Day 3

Sri Lanka 130-4 (32 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

The umpires are conducting an inspection of the conditions after the covers were taken off. There is no rain right now which means play could restart soon.

The conditions are improving rapidly as the clouds have dispersed and it looks much brighter now at the SSC in Colombo.

12:43

Rain delays restart after lunch

Sri Lanka 130-4 (32 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Rain has delayed the start of the second session. There was a light drizzle during the lunch break but now the covers are coming off.

It won't be long before the game resumes in Colombo.

12:08

Prasidh Krishna strikes; Sri Lanka 130/4 at lunch

Sri Lanka 130-4 (32 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Spinner Saransh Jain back into the attack. Short and wide from the off-spinner as Sooriyabandara rocks back to punch it through the covers for an easy boundary.

Prasidh to bowl the final over of the session. Dhananjaya de Silva gets off the mark in some style, pulling the India pacer for a four through square leg.

Sri Lanka go into the lunch break on 130/4 in 32 overs, trailing India by 373 runs.

It was a productive session for Sri Lanka, as they scored 122 runs in 29 overs for a scoring rate of more than four.

But the two wickets for Prasidh in the session ensured that India continued to hold the upperhand. The fast bowler registered excellent figures of 3/35 in nine overs.

Sooriyabandara excelled with the bat, hitting his maiden fifty, to reach 63 not out, with nine fours, at the lunch interval.

11:55

Prasidh strikes; Mendis falls for 32

Sri Lanka 122-4 (30 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Sooriyabandara in full flow at the moment. A wide half-volley from Jadeja is driven square by the Sri Lankan right-hander for his eighth four as the hosts continue to make good progress.

Suthar bowls a tidy over under the circumstances, conceding just three singles.

With 10 minutes left for the lunch break, India bring back Prasidh. Mendis inside edges the defensive push for a single and Sooriyabandara also takes one.

Prasidh makes the breakthrough as Mendis pulls the short ball straight into the hands of Jadeja at midwicket.

A poor shot from the Sri Lankan left-hander as he fails to make most of a bright start, dismissed after scoring 32 from 58 balls. He added 87 runs for the fourth wicket from just 123 balls with Sooriyabandara to get Sri Lanka back on track.

A big breakthrough for India right at the stroke of lunch.

11:44

Pasindu hits fifty as SL fight back

Sri Lanka 112-3 (27 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Jadeja oversteps again for another no-ball as Mendis picks a single on the leg side to take Sri Lanka past the 100-run mark, in the 26th over.

Sooriyabandara rocks back to cut Jadeja past point for a four as the runs continue to flow.

Another short wide ball but the right-hander cuts it straight to Siraj at point this time and then leans forward to block a flighted ball.

He drives the last ball for a single to bring up his maiden Test fifty from 76 balls.

A superb knock from the youngster as he played some superb shots through the off-side to help Sri Lanka fight back after a horror start.

He fell for a duck on debut when he was called as the concussion substitute for Dinesh Chandimal in the first Test. But in this match he is making most of his chances.

Sooriyabandara continues to find the boundaries. The short ball from Suthar is pulled handsomely over midwicket for a boundary before he takes a quick single to mid-on.

Mendis keeps strike with a single from the last ball. Suthar has been expensive today, giving away 29 runs in four overs on the third day.

11:34

Mendis, Pasindu rally Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 99-3 (25 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack in place of Suthar, who has been taken off after just one over. He could perhaps come in from the other end.

Jadeja rushes through his first over as Sooriyabandara picks a single off the fourth ball.

Suthar back from the other end. A single to Sooriyabandara raises the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket from 76 balls.

Mendis again uses his feet quite well to drive Suthar down to long-off for a single. Bit of turn for Suthar as Sooriyabandara stretches forward but gets it off the outside half for a single towards point.

In the next over, Jadeja oversteps to concede a no-ball for the only run from his second over.

Sri Lanka nearly lose another wicket as Sooriyabandara punches it towards point and wants a quick single but it sent back. He does well to turn back in time and puts in the dive which saves him as he makes his crease in time.

A better throw from Siraj at point could have made things more interesting.

Mendis has looked to be aggressive against spin. He plays a cracking sweep off Suthar, smashing the spinner square on the leg side for a four.

He then opens the face of the bat to steer Suthar past Rahul at slip for three runs.

Sooriyabandara also targets Suthar as he sweeps the left-arm spinner for another four.

11:17

Mendis, Pasindu steady Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 83-3 (21 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Spin from both ends for the first time as Manav Suthar comes into the attack.

Sooriyabandara sweeps the first ball as it hits the fielder at short leg for a single.

Suthar beats Mendis on the outside edge with the arm ball which skids straight on with the left-hander playing for the turn.

Mendis uses his feet to drive Suthar along the ground through the covers for two runs. He then slog sweeps the spinner high over long-on for a six as Sri Lanka reach 78/3 in 20 overs.

Sooriyabandara takes a cue from his partner. He uses chips down the pitch to loft Jain straight back over his head for a four and flicks the next for a single to mid-on.

11:08

India in control; Sri Lanka 3 down

Sri Lanka 69-3 (19 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Sooriyabandara drives the full wide delivery from Jain on the off-side for a single.

Mendis misses the glance as the spinner drifts down the leg side but the ball goes fine off the pads for three leg byes and his partner picks one off the last ball to mid-on.

Sooriyabandara again pouncing on some with from the pacers, steering the short wide ball from Siraj behind point for his third four to take his score into the 30s.

He has looked quite confident dealing with both pace and spin. The right-hander clips the third ball through square leg for a couple of runs.

Mendis will need to bring his experience into play and guide the young Sooriyabandara.

After that lofted shot off Jain early on, he has shown a lot of restraint, as he plays out a maiden over from the spinner.

10:55

India in control; Sri Lanka 3 down

Sri Lanka 58-3 (16 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Kamindu Mendis shows positive intent as he steps out to drive off-spinner Jain uppishly over the covers for a four.

The left-hander gets an inside edge as he reaches out to a full delivery pitched wide. The last ball goes off the outside half on the bounce towards second slip.

Prasidh bowling his sixth over of the spell on the third day. A few fielders in place for the short ball which Prasidh has used quite well.

He tries the bouncer as Sooriyabandara ducks under before he is beaten by a length ball which moves away and beats the edge.

The right-hander clips the fourth ball through square leg for two runs and clips the next for a single.

Sooriyabandara can't make proper connection with the sweep off Jain before he watchfully keeps out the rest of the over.

Siraj takes over from Prasidh as India continue with pace from the Press Box end.

No signs still of the two left-arm spinners yet -- Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja.

Mendis clips Siraj off his pads through square leg for two runs before the left-hander gets a thick outside edge which flies past the slips for a four.

Sri Lanka struggling on 58/3 in 16 overs at the drinks break on Day 3, having scored 50 runs in 13 overs in the first hour.

Sooriyabandara has played a few good shots to score 24 from 43 balls, while Mendis has made 10.

10:33

Prasidh strikes; SL lose 3rd wicket

Sri Lanka 45-3 (12 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Debutant Saransh Jain comes into the attack for the first time in Test cricket. He starts with a no-ball overstepping by a long way.

But the experienced Jain bowls on a good line just outside the off-stump with flight making right-hander Sooriyabandara lean forward to defend.

Sooriyabandara reverse sweeps the fifth ball guiding it behind point and the two batters rush across for four runs as Jaiswal makes a diving stop to the keep the ball inside the ropes. The Sri Lankan batter takes one off the last ball to retain strike.

Prasidh has tested the two batters mixing his length quite well. He bowls full as Sooriyabandara gets his bat down in time before ducking under the bouncer.

Short and wide from Prasidh as Sooriyabandara opens the face of the bat and guides it wide of gully for a four to take his score to 21.

10:25

Prasidh strikes; SL lose 3rd wicket

Sri Lanka 35-3 (10 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Sooriyabandara pushes Siraj in the gap through the covers for three runs before Mishara leaves the next two balls.

Siraj walks up nearly all the way up to the batter and has a few words with Mishara, who keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Prasidh strikes with the early wicket for India on Day 3. A cracking bouncer on the body as left-hander Mishara ends up fending it away but only manages to glove it and is caught behind for 19.

Kamindu Mendis watchfully plays out the rest of the over as Sri Lanka reach 35/3 in 10 overs.

10:12

Mishara, Pasindu steady Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 31-2 (8 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

This is a crucial partnership for Sri Lanka, they will need the two batters to play out the opening spell for the two seamers.

They will need the two batters to get a measure of the pitch and conditions when the spinners come into bowl.

Sooriyabandara watchfully plays out maiden over from Siraj, who has been tight with his line and length.

But Prasidh continues to leak runs. Mishara after getting beaten on the outside edge and missing out on the pull shot off a quick bouncer, driving Prasidh on the up through the covers for a four.

Mishara took a blow on the arm after missing the pull off Prasidh and receives treatment after the over.

Prasidh has given away 21 runs in three overs bowled on Day 3 so far.

Rishabh Pant hasn't taken the field and is getting some icing done on the right shoulder where he was struck twice by the bouncers.

09:58

India eye early wickets on Day 3

Sri Lanka 26-2 (6 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Pace from both ends as Mohammed Siraj starts from the other end. Sooriyabandra defends the first ball before the right-hander leaves the next.

He then misses the flick before an inside edge gets him a single and Mishara keeps out the last ball.

Prasidh starts with a short wide delivery as Sooriyabandara easily guides the first ball behind point for a boundary.

He keeps out the next few balls before taking a single to deep square leg and retain the strike.

09:50

India eye early wickets on Day 3

Sri Lanka 20-2 (4 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

India start the third day with pacer Prasidh Krishna. Left-hander Kamil Mishara guides the first ball, pushing away from the body, past the slips for a four.

The next ball again swings away as Mishara again pushes at it but this time beaten and he plays and misses again next ball.

Mishara taps the fourth ball into the off-side for a quick single before Pasindu Sooriyabandara clips Prasidh for three runs to deep square leg to get off the mark in Test cricket.

Mishra plays a cracking drive through the covers off the last ball for a boundary as Prasidh gives away 12 in the first over of the day.

09:44

Pitch expected to aid India's spinners on Day 3

Sri Lanka 8-2 (3 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

There was a lot of rain overnight and early morning but currently we have a bright sunny morning at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.

Play will start at 9.45am IST -- 15 minutes earlier to make up for time lost on the second day. Only 56 overs were bowled on Day 2 because of rain.

Former Sri Lanka batter Russell Arnold says the pitch will have a lot of assistance for the Indian spinners on the third day and batting will be a tough challenge.

'Can they survive the third day?' asks Russell in his pitch report.

09:15

India eye early wickets on Day 3

Team India

Sri Lanka 8-2 (3 ovs) vs India 503-9 | SCORECARD

Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the second and final Test between Sri Lanka and India at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Tuesday.

India dominated Day 2 as they posted a huge 503/9 declared in their first innings before picking up two late wickets to leave Sri Lanka reeling on 8/2 at stumps.

Prasidh Krishna got Lahiru Udara caught in the slips for 1 in the second over. Spinner Manav Suthar also struck in his first over, getting nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya leg before wicket for 2.

Kamil Mishara (5 not out) was at the crease at the end of second day's play.

Earlier, Dhruv Jurel struck an unbeaten 115 as India declared their first innings at 503 for 9. He underlined his credentials as a specialist Test batter with a 177-ball 115 not out, his second hundred, studded with nine fours and two sixes.

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test UPDATES: Rain ends play on Day 3; Sri Lanka 265/8

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