🏏India tour of Sri Lanka 2026: 2nd Test at Colombo: 23/08/26-Day 2🏏- Page 17

IND 489/9

(136.4)

CRR:3.58

Day 2: 3rd Session

Declare it already!

Originally posted by: SalluTheUllu

Are they waiting for 500 or what?

137.6

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Asitha Fernando to Prasidh Krishna, FOUR, useful runs for India - a low full-toss and Prasidh scythes the drive through cover, beats cover and runs away to the ropes. India's 500 is up and they've declared

Asitha Fernando to Prasidh Krishna, FOUR, useful runs for India - a low full-toss and Prasidh scythes the drive through cover, beats cover and runs away to the ropes. India's 500 is up and they've declared

137.5 overs

IND 503/9(138) declared

CRR:3.64

Day 2: Innings Break

Most balls taken from 99 to 100 by an Indian in Tests since 2007

15 - Ravichandran Ashwin vs WI (Gros Islet, 2016)

14 - Murali Vijay vs ENG (Trent Bridge, 2014)

13 - Dhurv Jurel vs SL (Colombo SSC, 2026)

12 - VVS Laxman vs AUS (Delhi, 2008)

12 - Sachin Tendulkar vs AUS (Nagpur, 2008)

*where ball-by-ball data available

Ashwin had played 14 dots on 99 in the aforementioned knock, and completed his hundred with a six off Roston Chase.

Visiting batters with highest scores from No.7 or lower in SL

151* - Richard Hadlee (NZ), Colombo (SSC), 1987

140 - Daniel Vettori (NZ), Colombo (SSC), 2009

132* - Salman Agha (PAK), Colombo (SSC), 2023

115* - Dhurv Jurel (IND), Colombo (SSC), 2026

111 - Curtis Campher (IRE), Galle, 2023

Cover drama going onIndian team not leaving the field

17:08 Local Time, 11:38 GMT: It had gone very dark in the last few minutes. The ground staff spring into action and bring the covers on. The Indian players are hanging around and so are the umpires. Sri Lanka's openers have reached the pavilion, while India are waiting around. It has not started to rain yet. ICYMI, Jurel has the gloves and not Pant.

India--503 declared

SL 0/0

IND 503/9 d

SL 0/0 (0.2)

CRR:0

Day 2: Rain stops play - Sri Lanka trail by 503 runs

17:20 Local Time, 11:50 GMT: The umpires are walking out to the middle. It looks brighter than it did a few minutes ago. They are looking overhead while speaking to the chief groundsman. The umpires have a word with Gill before making their way in.

The umpires are walking out to the middle. It looks brighter than it did a few minutes ago. They are looking overhead while speaking to the chief groundsman. The umpires have a word with Gill before making their way in. We will resume at 17:35 local.