Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Pant Urges India To Lift Energy As Sri Lanka Fights Back
India made a very big score in the first innings of the Test match.
Sri Lanka scored 290, so India made them bat again immediately.
This is called a follow-on.
Sri Lanka then played much better in its second innings.
By lunch on the fifth day, Sri Lanka had scored 329 runs for six wickets.
India still needed to take the remaining wickets to try to win.
Rishabh Pant encouraged his teammates to stay energetic and show stronger body language.
His message meant that the players had to keep working hard because no outside help would come onto the field.
Rishabh Pant urged India to improve its body language and energy during the second Test against Sri Lanka.
India declared its first innings at 503/9, with Dhruv Jurel unbeaten on 115 and Pant scoring 63.
Devdutt Padikkal also made a century as India established a strong position.
Sri Lanka were dismissed for 290 and forced to follow on, trailing by 213 runs.
Sri Lanka reached 329/6 by the Day 5 lunch break, led by Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha.
- Who
- India, Sri Lanka, and Rishabh Pant, along with players including Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal, Sonal Dinusha, and Keshara Nuwantha.
- What
- Rishabh Pant urged India to raise its energy and improve its body language as Sri Lanka resisted in the second Test.
- When
- During Day 5 of the ongoing second Test, before the lunch break.
- Why
- Pant wanted India to maintain pressure and take the remaining Sri Lankan wickets to pursue a win.
- Match
- India vs Sri Lanka, second Test
- India first innings
- 503/9 declared
- Sri Lanka first innings
- 290
- Follow-on deficit
- 213 runs
- Sri Lanka second innings
- 329/6 at the Day 5 lunch break
- Top Indian scores
- Dhruv Jurel 115 not out; Rishabh Pant 63; Devdutt Padikkal century
- Pant's message
- He called for improved body language, greater effort, and more energy.