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India Face Sri Lanka XI in Colombo Warm-Up Day 2
Cricket is a sport where one team bats to score runs while the other team bowls to get them out.
India's cricket team is playing a practice match, called a warm-up game, against a team named Sri Lanka Cricket XI.
The match is happening in Colombo, a city in Sri Lanka.
On the first day, Sri Lanka's batsmen played very well.
Their first two batsmen, called openers, both scored half-centuries, which means more than 50 runs each.
They also shared a century partnership, which means they scored 100 runs together.
By the end of Day 1, Sri Lanka had scored 363 runs but had lost 8 wickets.
India's bowlers had a hard time at the start but bowled better later in the day.
This match is not a first-class game, so it follows special rules.
Each team bats for 90 overs on the first two days and only 45 overs on the third day.
Sri Lanka Cricket XI finished Day 1 at 363/8 in the warm-up match against India.
Sri Lanka's openers scored solid half-centuries in a century opening stand.
India's bowlers conceded early punishment before recovering later on Day 1.
Day 2 live scorecard and action updates are underway from Colombo.
The match has no first-class status, with 90 overs per team on days one and two and 45 overs on day three.
- Who
- India cricket team and Sri Lanka Cricket XI
- What
- Day 2 of a warm-up cricket match, after Sri Lanka Cricket XI reached 363/8 on Day 1
- Where
- Colombo
- When
- Day 2, as of August 08, 2026
- Why
- The contest is a warm-up match, serving as a practice game before competitive fixtures.
Key facts
- Match
- India vs Sri Lanka Cricket XI
- Stage
- Day 2 of the warm-up match
- Venue
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Day 1 Score
- Sri Lanka Cricket XI 363/8
- Key Performance
- Century opening stand with two half-centuries by Sri Lanka openers
- Match Status
- No first-class status
- Overs Structure
- 90 overs each on days one and two; 45 overs each on day three
- Last Updated
- August 08, 2026, 08:20 IST











