India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Day 4 live score, weather report, toss, winning probability, result and highlights from Colombo

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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test)

Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle

Captains: Shubman Gill ( India ), Dhananjaya de Silva ( Sri Lanka )

Toss result: India won the toss and opted to bat.

Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network (India), Willow TV (USA, Canada), Sky Sports (UK, England)

Umpires and match officials: Ahsan Raza, Rod Tucker (On-field umpires), Sharfuddoula (TV Umpire), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Reserve Umpire), Andy Pycroft (Match Referee)

Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test live match Scorecard

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Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test, Day 4: Live updates and scorecard

Eight wickets needed for India to seal it, while Sri Lanka have to find another 130 runs just to clear the deficit and make the visitors chase. The deck isn't playing any crazy tricks, yet there's enough nip and turn to stop anyone from ever feeling truly set.

For the hosts, it's all about testing Indian stamina. The visitors have already toiled through 111.4 overs across the past two days. Drag this out with a couple of gritty, long-drawn stands, and fatigue could well become a factor.

Pasindu Sooriyabandara has looked in fine touch on 35, while Kamindu Mendis is eager to snap a quiet run and make a statement before the series wraps up. A serious test of character ahead for this batting lineup.

Back in a flash for the post-lunch session!

SL fail to save follow-on! Dinusha is trapped at slips by Rahul off Suthar. India have enforced the follow-on, which means Sri Lanka must come out to bat once again.

Sonal Dinusha scores his second Test century, and Jaiswal is the first Indian to clap while standing in gully. SL still need 21 runs to avoid follow-on.

Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test, Day 3: Live updates and scorecard

Stumps: Sri Lanka still have a long way to go

The hosts still need 38 runs needed to avoid the follow-on as Suthar and Krishna ripped through the Sri Lankan batting lineup with three wickets apiece.

Dinusha remains the only man standing between a total collapse with the all-rounder nearing his second century in as many matches.

The hosts have somewhat reduced the margin but they are still 87 runs short of avoiding follow-on.

Pasindu Sooriyabandara misses out on his century as Sri Lanka's collapse continues.

After the setback at the end of Day 2, the hosts show great fight in the first session as they cross the 100-run mark.

The hosts were in trouble at the end of Day 2 of the series decider in Colombo. Sri Lankan batters will hope to bat all through Day 3 to stand a chance of saving the game.

Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test, Day 2: Live updates and scorecard

A touch of late drama rounded off a rain-shortened second day. Dhruv Jurel's century carried India past the 500 mark, prompting the declaration. Weather had already eaten up two hours of the morning session, and further showers interrupted Sri Lanka's innings later on.

Once play resumed, Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar made quick inroads with a wicket each, leaving the hosts in early trouble at 8/2 before the umpires called time.

Jurel gets his century, and then rain stops play

Jurel took 22 balls to get to his 100 from 99. However, it was worth the wait. It was a gem of an innings, and India declared at 503/9. Sri Lanka come out to bat but bad light stops play.

Rain forces play stoppage as Jurel nears milestone

Stoppage due to rain forced an early tea as Dhruv Jurel nears his sophomore century. Batting at 95, the all-rounder has completely grounded India's innings after a flurry of wickets nearly threatened to end the visitor's play in the second innings.

However, with sheets covering the pitch and rain coming down heavily, he might need to wait a bit more for his milestone.

Pant was finally dismissed, once again missing out on a century while Prabath Jayasuriya quickly sent Manav Suthar back to the dressing room to get Sri Lanka's eighth wicket.

Jurel continues to hold India's innings from one end as the hosts hope to wrap up the visitors within this session.

A blundering partnership between the two tailenders

India is looking to build up towards a big score as the visitors go for lunch at 419/6. Both Pant and Jurel continue to find boundaries as the initial scare of Fernando has made way for quick runs. The Indian wicketkeeper seems particularly eager for a big score after his playing time was cut short on Day 1.

Pant returned to the crease after Jain's dismissal and quickly put the pedal to the metal. The duo bagged their second half-centuries of the series while also helping India breach the 400-run mark.

Fernando gets an early breakthrough for Sri Lanka

The fast bowler bowls it short, forcing Jain to go for a flick landing straight on his left at the gully as Kamil Mishara completes the catch. This is Fernando's fourth wicket as the hosts look to quickly dismiss India.

Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test, Day 1: Live updates and scorecard

India ends day 1 with 300 runs on the board

India ends the day with 300 runs on the board with Dhruv Jurel and Saransh Hain on the crease for the guests. Sri Lanka was able to dismiss Jadeja just before stumps, giving Fernando his third wicket of the day.

Keshara Nuwantha has ended Devdutt Padikkal's stay on 117 off 193 balls, a huge wicket for Sri Lanka with the second new ball just around the corner. Pushed through quicker on a flatter trajectory, it was a delivery Padikkal should have come forward to. Instead, he went right back, and the ball gripped, turned past the outside edge and crashed into the off stump.

The RCB star conjured his second Test century in the space of a week, reaching three figures off 168 balls with a single eased down to long-on off Prabath Jayasuriya. He had moved into the nineties in style, backing away to hammer a short, wide delivery through cover before flashing another gorgeous cut through the same region to reach 99.

Pant's misfortune with injuries continues as he has been forced to retire hurt. In the first ball of the 58th over, Lahiru Kamara's delivery hit Pant on his left forearm, which forced him to leave the pitch in immense pain.

Having survived a massive scare on the very first delivery, Devdutt Padikkal has looked dialled in ever since. He raised his half-century with a crisp, well-placed drive wide of cover. The batters initially took off thinking two, only to see the ball speed all the way to the boundary cushion. Up at the other end, Shubman Gill strolled to a fifty of his own. But soon after that, he was dismissed after edging one to Dickwella.

Padikkal and Gill stich a quality partnership

Things are ticking along smoothly for India. Shubman Gill and Devdutt Padikkal haven't taken any silly chances, but they've still kept the scoreboard moving at a nice, healthy rate. Their 50-run stand took 96 deliveries to assemble: measured, calm, and sensible.

There's definitely still some purchase out there if the pacers bend their backs, but Sri Lanka's fast bowlers have barely had a bowl this session. Hard to blame them entirely, given the brutal Colombo heat sapping everyone's energy out in the middle.

Two early dismissals, spilt chances in the field, and a helmet butt from Jaiswal made for a chaotic, action-packed opening session. Even so, India has kept the scoreboard ticking at a healthy clip above 3.5 an over. However, Shubman Gill and Devdutt Padikkal will know they need to tread carefully once play resumes after the break.

It has been a careful start from the hosts. The Sri Lankan pacers are asking some serious questions, and KL Rahul and Jaiswal have been in trouble on a couple of occasions, with the odd ball jagging back in.

Toss result: India won the toss and will bat first.

Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: Win Probability

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India playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Sri Lanka playing XI: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test weather forecast: Rain chances in Colombo

There is a high probability that rain will be a factor in Colombo across the five days.

Day 1 (August 23): High of 30°C, low of 26°C, with around a 55% chance of rain

Day 2 (August 24): High of 31°C, low of 26°C, with around a 65% chance of rain

Day 3 (August 25): High of 29°C, low of 25°C, with around a 75% chance of rain

Day 4 (August 26): High of 30°C, low of 26°C, with around a 60% chance of rain

Day 5 (August 27): High of 28°C, low of 25°C, with around a 70% chance of rain

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Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle

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