- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR16.6 Oh, out of nowhere, Asitha Fernando has knocked Jaiswal out! This is beautiful from Asitha, getting a length ball to swerve in and take an inside edge, with Jaiswal playing all around it. The Sri Lanka players give Jaiswal a send-off as he walks off, possibly some payback for his banter with Dickwella in the last game, but that's a big wicket for Sri Lanka. Jaiswal turned back and got into a bit of a confrontation with Asitha as well before DDS intervenes and calms things down. Almost a bit of pushing and shoving there 66/210.4 gone, and Kumara has struck with a not particularly good ball. Shortish, wide, and it's there for the cut but Rahul ends up top-edging it into Dickwella's upward-pointing gloves. Seemed to be leaning back rather than stepping back, and kind of hurried into the shot, so maybe this wasn't quite short enough for the cut? 37/176.2 Through him! Nuwantha finally gets a wicket after toiling away! Quicker and flatter and it turns away. Padikkal went back to play this one but maybe this was a tad too full for that, and it spins away to go past his outside edge and hit his off stump. Padikkal walk off, acknowledging the cheers and applaud from the crowd. Another fine knock from India's No. 3. Even gets a few pats on the back from Dinusha and DDS 281/451.5 Oh, he almost drops it but grabs it in the end that's a wicket out of absolutely nowhere! Inspired bowling change, and Gill is gone! Short and wide delivery and Gill again has a swipe at it and this time he gets a thick outside edge. Dickwella makes a mess of it, spilling it onto his chest but as the ball pops back out, he's able to grab it with his second attempt. After a very calm and patient innings, Gill falls to a nothing shot 186/3112.1 Pant falls first ball after lunch! Dances down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball as Nuwantha bowls it flat on a good length outside off, and he can't get height or distance on it. Hits it flat to long-off's right and it's a comfortable catch. Just the start Sri Lanka would have wanted to the session! 419/784.1 Oh, Jadeja leaves and hears his stumps getting hit! On a length outside off and Jadeja shoulders arms, but the ball jags in and pings the top of off! It was a very good innings so far from the experienced Jadeja, but maybe he just misjudged that one! Asitha gets some reward with the new ball, right towards the end of a difficult day for his team 296/586.5 Leading edge, and it's a good diving catch by the second slip fielder! Back of length delivery angles in from outside off and Saransh closes his bat face early. It pops off the leading edge to his left and to second slip, and fellow debutant Kamil Mishara puts in a dive to take the catch. The extra bounce did him in there 307/6124.4 Oh, has he nicked that? Finger goes up immediately! Jayasuriya finally has a wicket in this match. It's on a length outside off, holds its line, and Suthar just pushes at it and gets a thin edge that Dickwella gobbles up. Suthar put up a strong resistance, but he has to go now 458/8136.1 Surely that's out? yes it is. But Siraj reviews it, and then starts to walk off after speaking to Jurel. First ball he faces after Jurel's century, he tries to hit it out of the ground. Misses it altogether and is hit plumb in front by this arm ball on a length outside off. And that's crashing into the middle of middle stump, as per ball-tracking, and Siraj has to go, having safely shepherded Jurel to his century 489/9Extras21 (b 8, lb 3, nb 3, w 7)TOTAL503/9d (138 Overs, RR: 3.64)Fall of wickets: 1-37 (KL Rahul, 10.4 ov), 2-66 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 16.6 ov), 3-186 (Shubman Gill, 51.5 ov), 3-207* (Rishabh Pant, retired not out ), 4-281 (Devdutt Padikkal, 76.2 ov), 5-296 (Ravindra Jadeja, 84.1 ov), 6-307 (Saransh Jain, 86.5 ov), 7-419 (Rishabh Pant, 112.1 ov), 8-458 (Manav Suthar, 124.4 ov), 9-489 (Mohammed Siraj, 136.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB AM Fernando 29 5 106 4 3.65 1 1 CBRLS Kumara 20 4 68 1 3.4 1 0 NGRP Jayasuriya 42 7 132 2 3.14 4 0 K Nuwantha 38 3 154 2 4.05 1 2 GS Dinusha 3 0 8 0 2.66 0 0 DM de Silva 2 0 8 0 4 0 0 K Mishara 4 0 16 0 4 0 0
23/08Stumps
2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 23-27 2026
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![India]( "India")
503/9d -
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8/2 * (3 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.66
23/08Stumps
2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 23-27 2026
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![India]( "India")
503/9d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
8/2 * (3 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.66
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR1.2 oh, what a catch that is from Jaiswal!!! And a superb delivery from Prasidh, kicks at Udara and straightens after angling in towards off stump. Has to play, and he can only get a thick edge that Jaiswal grabs one-handed following a full-stretch dive to his right at third slip. Spectacular 1/12.6 that's the most raucous appeal I've heard since the fourth innings of the 1999 Chennai Test, and Ahsan Raza has given it! Prabath has reviewed, however. Another inswinging arm ball, and this one's much fuller than the first one. Prabath looks to get forward and defend, but his front leg comes in the way of his bat. Pad before bat, he's struck in front, and the umpire's doubt must have been whether it's going on to hit leg stump, and ball-tracking returns an umpire's call verdict. Just clipping leg, it says, and Prabath has to walk back. Left-arm spinner done in by a left-arm spinner's sleight of hand 8/2Extras0TOTAL8/2 (3 Overs, RR: 2.66)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Lahiru Udara, 1.2 ov), 2-8 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 2.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mohammed Siraj 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 M Prasidh Krishna 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 MJ Suthar 1 0 6 1 6 0 0
Match Details
Toss
India , elected to bat first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
23,24,25,26,27 August 2026 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - India 1st innings 300/5 (DC Jurel 7*, SS Jain 4*, 85 ov)
- day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 8/2 (K Mishara 5*, 3 ov)
Match Notes
- RR Pant retired hurt at 3* from 207/3 (57.1) to 307/6 (86.5)
- India: 350 runs in 96.4 overs (581 balls), Extras 18
- Drinks: India - 354/6 in 97.0 overs (RR Pant 30, DC Jurel 27)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (RR Pant 28, DC Jurel 20, Ex 4)
- RR Pant: 50 off 81 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- India: 400 runs in 109.2 overs (657 balls), Extras 18
- DC Jurel: 50 off 97 balls (5 x 4)
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 145 balls (RR Pant 49, DC Jurel 47, Ex 4)
- Lunch: India - 419/6 in 112.0 overs (RR Pant 63, DC Jurel 59)
- India: 450 runs in 121.6 overs (734 balls), Extras 19
- Drinks: India - 458/8 in 124.4 overs (DC Jurel 79)
- Rain: India - 475/8 in 131.2 overs (DC Jurel 95, Mohammed Siraj 0)
- Tea: India - 475/8 in 131.2 overs (DC Jurel 95, Mohammed Siraj 0)
- Rain: India - 475/8 in 131.2 overs (DC Jurel 95, Mohammed Siraj 0)
- DC Jurel: 100 off 171 balls (9 x 4)
- Over 136.1: Review by India (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Mohammed Siraj (Struck down)
- India: 500 runs in 137.6 overs (831 balls), Extras 21
- Innings Break: India - 503/9 in 138.0 overs (DC Jurel 115, M Prasidh Krishna 4)
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 0/0 in 0.2 overs (Lahiru Udara 0, K Mishara 0)
- Bad Light: Sri Lanka - 8/2 in 3.0 overs (K Mishara 5)
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 8/2 in 3.0 overs (K Mishara 5)
- Over 2.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - NGRP Jayasuriya (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 4.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - KL Rahul (Struck down)
- Drinks: India - 37/1 in 10.4 overs (YBK Jaiswal 19)
- India: 50 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 0
- Lunch: India - 88/2 in 25.0 overs (D Padikkal 13, Shubman Gill 11)
- India: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (177 balls), Extras 1
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (D Padikkal 20, Shubman Gill 29, Ex 1)
- Drinks: India - 140/2 in 39.0 overs (D Padikkal 37, Shubman Gill 39)
- India: 150 runs in 41.4 overs (250 balls), Extras 1
- D Padikkal: 50 off 90 balls (7 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 166 balls (D Padikkal 51, Shubman Gill 42, Ex 7)
- Shubman Gill: 50 off 99 balls (6 x 4)
- Tea: India - 187/3 in 52.0 overs (D Padikkal 63, RR Pant 0)
- India: 200 runs in 55.3 overs (334 balls), Extras 13
- RR Pant retired hurt at 207/3 (3, 57.1 overs)
- Drinks: India - 249/3 in 69.0 overs (D Padikkal 91, RA Jadeja 29)
- India: 250 runs in 69.1 overs (416 balls), Extras 13
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (D Padikkal 21, RA Jadeja 30, Ex 0)
- D Padikkal: 100 off 168 balls (10 x 4)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- India: 300 runs in 84.3 overs (508 balls), Extras 13
- End Of Day: India - 300/5 in 85.0 overs (DC Jurel 7, SS Jain 4)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsThe trouble with trying to understand Rishabh Pant and cricket's Three Body Problem
He is quite simply the glitch in cricket's increasingly data-driven matrix: a force of chaos that no algorithm, model or physicist can quite explain
India dictate terms after Jurel's unbeaten century
India declared at 503 before scalping two wickets to all but take Sri Lanka out of the contest
How Jurel scores unobtrusive runs with old-world charm
Did you know that he is the third-highest scorer in the Test series against Sri Lanka?
Jaiswal and Asitha penalised after on-field confrontation in Colombo Test
Jaiswal and Asitha have been fined 25% of their match fees and have also had a demerit point added to their disciplinary records
'Diesel engine' Asitha Fernando flies Sri Lanka's fast-bowling flag high
Sri Lanka's new bowling coach Ryan van Niekerk has been impressed by Asitha's accuracy and ability to bowl longer spells
