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India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test UPDATES: India in control; Sri Lanka 3 down

Tue, 25 August 2026

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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: India in control; Sri Lanka 3 down

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