India national cricket team vs Sri Lanka national cricket team match scorecard: Indian bowlers struck early as Sri Lanka slipped to 99/5 at lunch on day 3 of the first Test after the visitors posted 462 in their first innings in Galle on Monday. Sri Lanka are still trailing by 363 runs.
Mohammed Siraj (1/12) dismissed Nishan Fernando for a duck in the opening over, while Manav Suthar (2/17) removed Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Udara to reduce Sri Lanka to 53/3.
Kuldeep Yadav (1/25) also to make it 59/4. Kamindu Mendis (14) and Udara (27) offered brief resistance, but Suthar broke the third-wicket partnership to leave Sri Lanka in trouble.
Earlier, India, resuming at 460/9, were bowled out for 462 in 116.4 overs, with Devdutt Padikkal’s 167 being the cornerstone of their innings. Prabath Jayasuriya was Sri Lanka’s best bowler with 4/109. Play resumed on Monday after two sessions were washed out by rain on Sunday.
India vs Sri Lanka 2026 Test series schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 15-19 | Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test | Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle | 10 AM |
| August 23-27 | Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test | Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo | 10 AM |
