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India vs Sri Lanka cricket match
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The gist
India enforced the follow on after Sri Lanka scored 290 in reply to India's 503-9 declared. India leads the series 1-0 and is closing in on a 2-0 sweep.
Background
India and Sri Lanka are playing the second Test of a two-match series in Colombo. India won the first Test by 165 runs at Galle. In this Test, India batted first and declared at 503-9, with centuries from Devdutt Padikkal and Druv Jurel. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 290, and India enforced the follow on.
How it unfolded
- Aug 23, 2026India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
- Aug 24, 2026India reached 419-6 at lunch on Day 2, with Rishabh Pant (63*) and Dhruv Jurel (59*) sharing an unbeaten 112-run partnership.
- Aug 25, 2026India declared at 503-9. Sri Lanka reached 130-4 at lunch on Day 3, with Pasindu Sooriyabandara scoring an unbeaten half-century.
- Aug 26, 2026Sri Lanka were dismissed for 290, and India enforced the follow on. Sri Lanka reached 83-2 at lunch on Day 4, still 130 behind.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- India enforced the follow on, indicating their intention to push for a win and complete a series sweep.
- Analysts
- Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha scored his second century of the series, showing resilience despite the follow on.