Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Jurel's Unbeaten Century Puts India In Command In Colombo
Dhruv Jurel played a very important innings for India in Colombo.
He scored 115 runs without being dismissed.
This was his second century in Test cricket.
Jurel and Rishabh Pant made a strong partnership, and Pant scored 63 runs.
Rain made Jurel wait before he could finish his century.
India declared their innings at 503 runs for nine wickets.
India then took two Sri Lankan wickets before bad light and rain stopped much of the bowling.
Sri Lanka was still 495 runs behind, so India was in a very strong position.
Dhruv Jurel scored an unbeaten 115, his second Test century, as India declared at 503-9.
Jurel and Rishabh Pant added 112 for the seventh wicket, with Pant making 63.
Jurel reached his century from 171 balls after rain delayed him on 95 and survived a run-out scare.
Sri Lanka reached 8-2 after India bowled only three overs, leaving the hosts 495 runs behind.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando were each fined 25% of their match fees for an on-field altercation.
- Who
- Dhruv Jurel led India’s batting, supported by Rishabh Pant and other lower-order batters; Sri Lanka’s innings faced India’s bowlers.
- What
- India declared at 503-9 after Jurel scored an unbeaten 115, then reduced Sri Lanka to 8-2.
- When
- Day two of the second and final Test, on Monday; Jurel completed his century in the 136th over.
- Where
- The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Jurel’s innings and partnerships helped India build a large first-innings lead and put Sri Lanka under immediate pressure.
- Match
- India vs Sri Lanka, second and final Test
- India’s declaration
- 503-9
- Dhruv Jurel
- Unbeaten 115; second Test century
- Jurel’s century
- Reached from 171 balls
- Rishabh Pant
- 63 runs in a 112-run seventh-wicket partnership with Jurel
- Sri Lanka
- 8-2 after three overs, trailing by 495 runs
- Disciplinary action
- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando fined 25% of their match fees and given one demerit point each
