Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Sri Lanka Strike Back as India Reach 88/2 at Lunch
India batted first in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
The Indian openers, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, began well and made 37 runs together.
Sri Lanka then dismissed Rahul and Jaiswal before lunch.
Jaiswal scored 45, while Rahul made 18.
Devdutt Padikkal and Shubman Gill were still batting when the session ended.
India had scored 88 runs and lost two wickets.
There was a brief argument between Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando after Jaiswal was dismissed.
Sri Lanka also missed a chance when Dhananjaya de Silva dropped Padikkal's catch.
India reached 88 for two at lunch on the opening day of the second Test in Colombo.
KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal added 37 for the first wicket before falling for 18 and 45 respectively.
Devdutt Padikkal and captain Shubman Gill were unbeaten on 13 and 11 at the interval.
Asitha Fernando dismissed Jaiswal with a nip-backer after Lahiru Kumara removed Rahul.
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva defused a heated exchange and later dropped Padikkal at backward point.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka, with KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal and Shubman Gill prominent for India.
- What
- India reached 88 for two at lunch after losing KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
- When
- The opening day of the second Test, on Sunday, at lunch.
- Where
- Colombo.
- Why
- India opted to bat, while Sri Lanka applied early pressure by taking two wickets.
- Match
- Second Test between India and Sri Lanka
- Session score
- India 88 for two at lunch
- Opening stand
- KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal added 37 runs
- Top scores
- Yashasvi Jaiswal 45; KL Rahul 18
- Not out at lunch
- Devdutt Padikkal 13 and Shubman Gill 11
- Wickets
- Lahiru Kumara dismissed KL Rahul; Asitha Fernando dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Missed chance
- Dhananjaya de Silva dropped Devdutt Padikkal at backward point
