India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Rain delays Day 2 start in Galle as Padikkal waits on 131
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Follow Live score and updates of Day 2 of Galle opener between India and Sri Lanka.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Day 1 in Galle belonged to India. Day 1 in Galle belonged to Devdutt Padikkal. Entrusted with the No. 3 role in the absence of the injured Sai Sudharsan, the Karnataka batter smashed a sensational maiden Test century, finishing unbeaten on 131 as India reached 288 for two at the end of the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka....Read More
Padikkal was ably supported by KL Rahul after opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out for 32 following a bizarre mix-up. The duo added 150 runs for the second wicket before Rahul was forced to retire hurt on 77 with cramps soon after tea.
With Padikkal still at the crease and India in a strong position, can the left-hander turn his century into a massive first-innings total for India?
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- 16 Aug 2026, 10:20:25 AM IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Latest update from Galle
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: It stopped, then started, the stopped again and now then it started drizzling again. That is unfortunately the only update as of now from Galle as the wait continues for the weather to show us some mercy.
- 16 Aug 2026, 09:56:14 AM IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Meanwhile in Darwin…
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Mehidy Miraz picked five wickets in the second innings to fold Australia for 284 as Bangladesh need just 57 runs to win.
This could be their first international win in Australia against Australia.
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- 16 Aug 2026, 09:38:41 AM IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: What is the Galle weather forecast for today?
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: It has been pouring all morning in Galle, but according to Accuweather, the chances of precipitation will gradually decrease throughout the day. But conditions will remain cloudy throughout.
- 16 Aug 2026, 09:20:06 AM IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Bad news from Galle
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: According to Cricbuzz, it is currently raining in Galle. The entire ground is covered now. The start to Day 2 might get delayed
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- 16 Aug 2026, 09:15:59 AM IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Will KL Rahul bat today?
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: India's vice-captain was forced to retire after suffering from cramps. But Kotak said Rahul will be good to bat on Day 2.
"KL batted really well. I think he was getting only cramps. So by the end of the day, he was fine. Probably once you start getting cramps, you get it in the hamstring, you get it in the groin, you get it in your hand. But at the moment he looks absolutely fine. So he should be good to go tomorrow," he said.
- 16 Aug 2026, 09:04:19 AM IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: What does the Indian camp have to say about the No. 3 debate?
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Kotak suggested that the team is unlikely to be rigid about the batting positions.
“I think Devdutt batted really well. So Sai also has been batting really well at that number. But the thing is they all are new-ball batsmen. So they open, they go number three, so we are very flexible. I would look at the way they bat, how they are adapting to conditions, how they are dealing with the different stages of a match, and that is very important for me rather than number three or four or five.”
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- 16 Aug 2026, 08:55:58 AM IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Padikkal vs Sudharsan for No. 3?
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Padikkal's century triggered a debate in social media on whether he should retain the No. 3 role when Sudarshan returns. Sanjay Manjrekar has, in fact, backed the Karnataka batter for the role.
However, the debate largely stemmed from the fact that Sudarshan, who has been in the role since the tour of England in 2025, managed just 383 runs in 12 innings as the No. 3 batter with just three fifties.
- 16 Aug 2026, 08:51:55 AM IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: How did Padikkal prepare for the match?
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, speaking to the media in Galle after the end of Day 1, highlighted how Padikkal worked extensively on his back-foot game for the Test series in Sri Lanka.
"Preparation, I would say, overall the way Devdutt, was preparing and I saw it in the NCA (BCCI CoE)…he was working on his back foot game. We try that when we expect a turn from a pitch," he said. "We also tried to work on step-out, sweep besides the back foot game. So, a lot of credit goes to him, the way he has prepared himself for the last couple of years."
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- 16 Aug 2026, 08:47:03 AM IST
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: What happened on Day 1?
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score 1st Test: Opting to bat first, Jaiswal and Rahul put on a 47-run stand, before a horrible mix-up saw the left-hander get run out for 32 runs. Padikkal and Rahul then stitched a 15-run stand for the second wicket before Rahul was forced to retire on 77 due to cramps soon after Tea. In the final session, Sri Lanka finally managed to get a wicket. Captain Shubman Gill was out caught off Prabath Jayasuriya, after scoring 16 runs. With Pant in the closing stages, Padikkal continued on to his maiden hundred in India’s 600th test, reaching the milestone off 134 balls.
- 16 Aug 2026, 08:37:48 AM IST
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Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of Day 2 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle. Stay tuned for more updates1
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