IND vs SL Highlights, 2nd Test: Jurel century drives India to 503/9 as Sri Lanka stumble to 8/2 at stumps on Day 2

IND vs SL Highlights: India tightened their grip on the second Test after declaring at 503/9, powered by Dhruv Jurel's unbeaten 115 and Rishabh Pant's 63, before striking twice late to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 8/2 at stumps on Day 2.

IND vs SL Highlights: Dhruv Jurel's century was the biggest highlight of the day. (PTI)

IND vs SL Highlights: India ended a rain-interrupted Day 2 firmly in control of the second Test in Colombo, first piling up 503/9 declared before reducing Sri Lanka to 8/2 in three overs at stumps. The hosts trail by a massive 495 runs....Read More

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• 24 Aug 2026, 06:10:49 PM IST

  IND vs SL Highlights: Jurel ton, late wickets leave India firmly in command

  IND vs SL Highlights: India ended Day 2 in complete control after declaring on 503/9, powered by Dhruv Jurel's 115. The bowlers then made the brief evening session count, striking twice in just three overs to reduce Sri Lanka to 8/2, still trailing by a massive 495 runs at stumps.

  India - 503/9 (Decl.)

  SL - 8/2

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:52:48 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Stumps being called

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Okay, the Sri Lankan players were not happy with the light. The umpires have taken it into account now. Stumps have been called.

  SL - 8/2 (Stumps)

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:50:55 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: APPEAL AND GIVEN!!!

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: A full delivery at the off and middle. Jayasuriya looks to jam that out but it probably hits the toes. There is a big appeal, the Indian fielders are pleading there and the finger is raised. The review has been taken.

  A fair delivery to start with. Pad first. Ball tracking shows three reds. And that is the second wicket for INDIA!!! WHAT A START!!!!!

  SL 8/2

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:46:47 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Discussions going on

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: There is a lot of discussion goin on. It seems a change of gear was requested but the umpires were not allowing in. However, the Indian team said there is no problem in that.

  SL - 2/1

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:45:36 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Umpires with the light meter

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The umpire are taking the reading with the Light Meter. So, it is confirmed that the current light is not good enough to continue with the pacers. India bring in Suthar to bowl.

  SL - 2/1

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:41:27 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Jayasuriya walks in

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Prabath Jayasuriya walks out as the night-watchman. They are trying to protect their number three.

  SL - 1/1

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:40:05 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: WICKET!!!!

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Krishan strikes!!!! India have the wicket they desired. Back of a good length at the off stump. The batter prods at it and the ball goes off the outside edge. It was flying away, but Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his right and takes a stunner. GREAT START FOR INDIA!!!

  SL - 1/1

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:35:31 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Play restarts

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The two Sri Lankan batters are out there and Siraj is there at his mark. And here we go for the action again….

  SL - 0/0

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:29:26 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Play to resume at 5:35 PM

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The latest update is that the play will resume at 5:35 PM IST.

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:14:38 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Play cannot be called off

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Play cannot be called off. As the scheduled close off play for today is 6:30 PM Local Time. So if the cloud goes way, the players will have to come back on the field.

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:11:54 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The umpires ask not cover the ground

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The Sri Lankan batters walk-off and the drizzle stops. The Indian team has not left. The umpires are chatting with the ground staff. A bit confusion. While the covers are coming on, there is not much rain. The India team is a bit perplexed here. The covers come in the end.

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:09:04 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The drizzle is back

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The Sri Lanka innings had just started. Only a couple of balls were bowled when the rain decides to come back. The covers are coming on and this could be it for the second day.

  SL - 0/0

• 24 Aug 2026, 05:00:45 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Around half an hour to negotiate

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: These leaves around half an our for the Sri Lankan openers to negotiate. They would look to go unscathed to the end of the day, while India will be desperate for at least one wicket to end the day on a high.

  IND - 503/9 (decl.)

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:56:41 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: 500 up for India

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Full toss at the off stump. Krishna punches it through the cover point region for a boundary. With that India's 500 comes up and the Indian team has declared immediately.

  IND - 503/9 (decl.)

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:46:29 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Siraj departs

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Now, Mohammed Siraj decides to go for it. Swings across the line and he is struck on the pads. An appeal for leg before and the umpire raises the finger. The review has been taken.

  Three reds. The decision stands. IT IS OUT.

  IND - 489/9

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:44:26 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Jurel switching gears

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Immediately after reaching three figures, Jurel goes over the top and gets a maximum. India will be looking to reach 500 as quickly as possible now.

  IND - 489/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:42:06 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: OH!!! THERE IT IS!!!

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Full ball at the off stump. Jurel punches it down the ground and sets off for a single. He dives in the end to save his wicket. There is his second Test hundred.

  IND - 482/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:41:01 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: A wait of 12 balls

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Dhruv Jurel has now played 12 balls on 99 now. The longest a batter stuck on 99 before getting to a century is Glenn Turner of New Zealand. Who stood their for 36 balls.

  IND - 481/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:27:46 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Jurel on 99*

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: A couple and single to start with. Jurel stands on 99, just a couple of runs away from his century.

  IND - 480/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:24:12 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Here we go…

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The umpire walk back to the field. The two Indian batters take their places. The Sri Lankan fielders station themselves to their respective positions. We are all set for the action to restart.

  IND - 475/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:21:12 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Dhruv Jurel five away from his second Test hundred

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: So as the resumption of play nears, let us remind you that Dhruv Jurel will resume at 95 not out, five short of his second Test hundred. On the other hand, India will be looking to reach 500-mark before they as the hosts to bat.

  IND - 475/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:11:39 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Official announcement

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The official announcement is here. We will have a restart at 4:25 PM IST. Play will go on till 6 PM IST, if weather and light permits.

• 24 Aug 2026, 04:10:06 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Restart of action very soon

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The rain has gone away, the covers have been removed. The stumps are being put in place and we might have a restart very soon.

• 24 Aug 2026, 03:30:25 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The rain is back

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The heavy rain is back once more. So, the wait continues.

• 24 Aug 2026, 03:05:02 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: OH!!! The covers are back on

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The rain has returned. The covers are being put back in place. It seems the wait will continue.

• 24 Aug 2026, 03:04:25 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Fernando, Jaiswal fined after heated Colombo clash

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Asitha Fernando and Yashasvi Jaiswal have each been fined 25% of their match fee and handed one demerit point for inappropriate physical contact during the second Test in Colombo. The incident followed Jaiswal's dismissal, with the pair exchanging words before their heads made contact. Both admitted the offence and accepted the sanctions.

• 24 Aug 2026, 02:58:43 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The covers are being removed

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The ground staff are doing a very efficient job. We can see the covers are being removed slowly. We are hopeful that we will soon get some action.

• 24 Aug 2026, 02:48:54 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Rain stops

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: As far as the latest updates are concerned from the middle. The rain has stopped, although the covers are firmly in place. We hope that we will see some action soon.

• 24 Aug 2026, 02:40:14 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The rain continues

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The covers are on and it is pelting down in Colombo. Looks like we are in for a long delay.

• 24 Aug 2026, 02:16:17 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Tea taken

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: As the rain interruption pauses play, the umpire have announced an early time to save time.

  IND - 475/8 (Tea)

• 24 Aug 2026, 02:13:54 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Jurel moves to 95

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: A couple of runs and a boundary. Jurel moves to 95, but the rain has arrived. The ground staff come in with the covers. We have an interruption in play.

  IND - 475/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 02:06:28 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The clouds growing darker with each second

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The clouds have grown darker over the last few minutes. Things are very gloomy over SSC. Jurel might have to switch to his IPL gear now.

  IND - 468/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 01:58:04 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: India looking to declare?

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The camera shows the Indian captain, Shubman Gill ready in his whites. Is it a sign that Jurel has been asked to accelerate, while the team looks to declare. Also, the clouds are coming in . To get to his hundred, Jurel now does need to open up.

  IND - 465/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 01:54:24 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Jurel playing time as well as for his century

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Dhruv Jurel is not taking the singles in the early part of the overs now. So, while he tries to reach his century, Jurel is also playing time here for India.

  IND - 460/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 01:47:42 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Good technique from Siraj

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Two balls faced by Siraj and he has shown good technique here. To very good defensive shots from the Indian pacer.

  IND - 458/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 01:42:54 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: WICKET!!

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: At last, Sri Lanka get the wicket. FINALLY ONE FOR PRABATH JAYASURIYA. Suthar looks to play a good length delivery from the crease. A faint edge taken by Dickwella. India lose their eighth.

  IND - 458/8

• 24 Aug 2026, 01:41:16 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka frustrated here

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: The Sri Lankan bowlers have failed to close the innings. Manav Suthar has not let them come back, while Jurel powers through at the other end.

  IND -457/7

• 24 Aug 2026, 01:32:08 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: 450 comes up for India

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: A single and the 450 comes up for India. This is already looking like a huge mountain to scale for Sri Lanka.

  IND - 450/7

• 24 Aug 2026, 01:16:27 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Suthar takes on the spinner

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: A tossed up delivery, Suthar goes down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. India closing in on 450.

  IND - 444/7

• 24 Aug 2026, 01:11:59 PM IST

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Fernando resorts to the short ball ploy

  IND vs SL LIVE SCORE: Close-in fielders and Asitha Fernando has resorted to the short ball ploy, especially for Manav Suthar. The batter is however doing a great job of handling these tactics.

  IND - 438/7

• 24 Aug 2026, 12:57:31 PM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Suthar looking to settle down

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Manav Suthar looks in no hurry. He is playing the ball to its merit and is presenting a steady influence at the other end.

  IND - 431/7

• 24 Aug 2026, 12:53:31 PM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Dhruv Jurel solid as ever

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Jurel has started from where he left in the first session. Defending the good balls, rotating the strike. The madness of Pant has not effected him.

  IND - 422/7

• 24 Aug 2026, 12:48:05 PM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Encouraging signs for India

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: The ball is turning sharply off the wicket. The Indian spinners will be licking their lips seeing these.

  IND - 419/7

• 24 Aug 2026, 12:44:35 PM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: AND GONE!!!

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: First ball after lunch and Rishabh Pant has been dismissed. Tossed up delivery at the off stump, Pant goes down the track and looks to clear long-off. The connection was not right and the fielder in the deep takes the catch. WHAT A START!!!!

  IND - 419/7

• 24 Aug 2026, 12:42:40 PM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Back for second session

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: The two India batters walk back as the Sri Lankan fielders station themselves around the field. We are all set for the second session of Day to get underway.

  IND - 419/6

• 24 Aug 2026, 12:01:42 PM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Lunch on Day 2

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: That was the last over before lunch. Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel have put on a solid partnership and have put India on the advantage in this second Test match. Just before going into the lunch, Pant also showed some aggression. India would now want to breach the 500-mark and ideally bat only once in this game.

  IND - 419/6

• 24 Aug 2026, 11:57:55 AM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: 100-run partnership

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Dhruv Jurel takes a single and that is the 100-run partnership between him and Pant. This partnership has shut the opening Sri Lanka had early on Day 2 and put India firmly in the driver's seat.

  IND - 407/6

• 24 Aug 2026, 11:52:32 AM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Jurel also gets to his half-century

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Jurel pulls that and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary. With that Jurel also reaches his half century, and India go past the 400-mark.

  IND - 401/6

• 24 Aug 2026, 11:50:39 AM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: Half-century

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: In the gap and a boundary!!!! That brings up the 21st half-century for Rishabh Pant. A proper, gutsy Test knock from the wicketkeeper-batter.

  IND - 397/6

• 24 Aug 2026, 11:40:49 AM IST

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: 20 minutes before lunch

  IND VS SL, LIVE SCORE: 20 more minutes left before the end of the first session on Day 2. India would be very happy if Pant and Jurel go unseparated into Lunch.

  IND - 388/6