India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Full Commentary

Live · Aug 23 2026, Sun - 10:00 AM (IST)

IND

174/2 (47.3)

India elected to bat

CRR:3.66

47.3

Nicely tossed up on middle, turning in. Gill leans on and clips it with the turn to deep square leg for another single.
47.2

On the pads, worked away off the back foot and past square leg for a single.
47.1

Slower through the air, following the batter down leg. Padikkal ends up defending it onto the off side. The batters look for the single, but the bowler is quick to get to it.
46.6

Flighted up on the pads, nudged away with gentle ends to the leg side.
46.5

Bowled flatter at just 81.4 kph, landing it outside the line of leg stump. Gill uses the front pad to keep it out.
46.4

Tossed up on off and middle, Gill keeps it out towards mid off.
46.3

Floated up, drifts towards the leg stump, Gill leans on and smothers it to short mid-wicket.
46.2

Flighted up around leg, Gill lunges and pads it away.
46.1

Fuller one on middle and leg, Shubman Gill takes the front leg out and drives it wide of long off for a couple of runs.
45.6

Fractionally shorter and turning into the pads. Gill hangs back and deflects it down to deep backard square leg for another easy single.
45.5

Good length on the pads, tucked down to long leg for a single.

45.4

Similar line and length to the last one, jammed back to the left of the bowler.
45.3

Looped up around leg, Padikkal has a think about taking it on, but opts to just defend it out.
45.2

Flatter trajectory, on middle, worked away off the back foot and in front of square leg for a run.
45.1

On a length, lands it outside the line of leg stump and gets it to turn towards the batter. Padikkal camps back and works it through square leg for one.
0.0

Sri Lanka have completely gone on the defensive now, with both spinners constantly bowling outside leg. And both batters are more than happy to just let the ball hit the pad. With roughly half an hour left to Tea, the hosts badly need a wicket to buy themselves some respite.
44.6

Tossed up around leg, looking to turn it towards the leg pole. Gill gets a stride forward and blocks it off the front pad.
44.5

Full and down leg, Gill keeps it out using his pad.
44.4

Dragged length, turning into middle and leg. Padikkal rocks back and tucks it into the leg side for a single, and that brings up the 100-run stand between these two.
44.3

Full and on off, eased off the front foot through extra cover for a single.
44.2

A bit more air on this one, lands it around leg, Gill nudges it to square leg.

44.1

Floated up around leg, Gill presses forward and blocks it off the front pad.
43.7

FOUR BYES! That's rolled away into the fence. Tossed up down leg, Padikkal looks to pad it away but the ball goes through and turns away, deflecting off the keeper's pad towards deep third. A couple of fielders give chase but they give it up and it's four extra runs for India.
43.6

Fuller this time, on middle as well, kept out by Padikkal.
43.5

Nagging length around leg, Padikkal gets a stride forward and pads it away.
43.4

Tossed up, full and on the pads. Padikkal blocks it off.
43.3

WIDE! It's given on the third time. Floated delivery, spilled down the leg side and a wide is called.
43.2

A bit quicker and down leg again, left alone. The umpire has a chat with the bowler this time.
43.1

Tossed up, well down the leg stump line. The umpire probably gives the benefit of the doubt to the bowler and doesn't call it a wide.
0.0

Runs coming at a good clip for the tourists. 17 runs from the last 2 overs for India. Sri Lanka really need to break through or else this is going to be a long toil in the heat for them.