The India-Sri Lanka series shifts venues for its decider, moving from Galle’s spin-friendly track to the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, which is a ground known for offering a very different kind of contest.Batting first has historically paid off at this venue, with teams regularly posting big totals early in matches, which makes Wednesday’s toss potentially decisive.MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET AND GET UP TO 200% WELCOME BONUSRain looms as a genuine concern too, with forecasts suggesting interruptions across all five days, while Colombo’s heat is expected to sap energy from the bowling attacks. Spin has still had the upper hand recently, as spinners have picked up 45 wickets across the last three Tests here, compared to 35 for the pacers.India arrive full of confidence following their commanding 165-run win in the series opener. Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, and Manav Suthar were the standout contributors in Galle. They will fancy their chances of completing a 2-0 sweep, a result that would also strengthen their push toward the 2027 World Test Championship final.Add The Sporting News as a preferred news sourceLive ScorecardSri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: Toss result & live updatesDay 3 updatesLunch: Sri Lanka fight backAfter the setback at the end of Day 2, the hosts show great fight in the first session as the cross the 100-run mark.Sri Lanka resume fight to save the matchThe hosts were in trouble at the end of Day 2 of the series decider in Colombo. Sri Lankan batters will hope to bat all through day 3 to stand a chance of saving the game.Day 2 updatesStumps day two: Sri Lanka 8/2A bit of drama to close out a rain-hit Day 2. Dhruv Jurel’s gritty hundred pushed India past the 500-run mark before the skipper called the declaration. Play had already lost a solid two hours to bad weather earlier, and the rain returned to eat into Sri Lanka’s reply as well.When they did get on the park, Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar ripped through with a wicket apiece, leaving the hosts reeling at 8/2 before stumps.India declare 503/9 It took a tense 22 deliveries to move from 99 to three figures, but Dhruv Jurel finally got across the line to seal his second Test hundred. In the end, he didn’t need anything flashy, just a firm push to mid-off that kicked up off the deck, giving him just enough daylight to scramble through.He still had to put in a full-stretch dive to make his ground, and a direct hit might’ve made it tight. The throw missed, though, and Jurel could finally exhale. India declare at 503. Tea on Day 2: 475/8A quick drizzle forced India to take an early tea as the covers came down to cover the pitch. Sri Lanka controlled the runs this innings, with Mohammad Siraj leaving it to Jurel to take the shots.India: 460/8Back from lunch, the hosts were able to remove the explosive Pant and Manav Suthar in quick succession to bring some respite to Sri Lanka. Jurel, meanwhile, continues to hold India’s innings, batting at 81* and looking for his second
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