Sri Lanka will lock horns with India in the second and final Test of the two-match series at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, starting on Sunday, August 23.
In the first Test, India batted first after winning the toss and posted 462 runs, thanks to Devdutt Padikkal’s 167-run knock. In response, Sri Lanka could score only 284 runs, with Sonal Dinusha scoring an unbeaten 100.
In the third innings, India posted 193 runs, with Rishabh Pant (66) being the top scorer. In the chase, Sri Lanka got bundled out for 206 runs as Manav Suthar scalped a six-wicket haul.
SL vs IND, Test Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: Sri Lanka vs India, Test Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 10:00 AM IST, August 23 to 27
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
SL vs IND, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The surface is expected to assist batters initially in the first innings. However, as the game progresses, we can expect spinners to come into the picture. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first and put up a big total on the board.
SL vs IND, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Sri Lanka
Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Sahan Arachchige, Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Pasindu Sooriyabandara
India
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
SL vs IND, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
India and Sri Lanka have faced each other 47 times, with India emerging victorious on 23 occasions, while Sri Lanka have managed just seven wins. With India starting the Test series on a winning note, they will be confident of maintaining their momentum and securing a 2-0 series victory.
