16:59 (IST) Aug 15Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage16:59 (IST) Aug 15It has started to drizzle out of nowhere. The sun is still shining, and blue skies are around, but the rain has gotten a lot heavier now. The umpires have called for the covers, and the players are walking off. It looks like a passing shower, and we hope that the action resumes soon.16:58 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 239/2 (62.6 overs)Score after 63 overs 239 - 2Runs Scored: 0 200000Rishabh Pant 3 (7)Devdutt Padikkal 107 (147)Keshara Nuwantha16-0-72-00Overs62.6Score239 - 2 Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, Beaten! Bowled at 85.6 kph, on a good length, outside off, spinning away. Pant has a tentative prod and is lucky not to nick this one behind.🏏Cricket Match PredictionWho will win the match?Tap to make your prediction16:57 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 239/2 (62.5 overs)0Overs62.5Score239 - 2 Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, Angled in, on a length, on middle and leg. Pant keeps it out.16:57 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 239/2 (62.4 overs)0Overs62.4Score239 - 2 Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, A bit of air given, a bit too full, on middle. Pant smothers the spin by getting forward.16:57 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 239/2 (62.3 overs)0Overs62.3Score239 - 2 Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, Attacking the front pad, full in length. Pant defends it out watchfully.🏏Cricket Match PredictionWhat will IND score in their 1st innings?Tap to make your prediction16:56 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 239/2 (62.2 overs)0Overs62.2Score239 - 2 Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, Slows it down, on off, that is defended solidly off the front foot.16:56 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 239/2 (62.1 overs)2Overs62.1Score239 - 2 Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, Edged away. Full and speared in, on middle and leg. Pant brings his bat out in front with no real conviction. The ball lands and spins away to catch the outside edge. It evades the diving Dhananjaya de Silva at slip and goes behind for a couple.16:54 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 237/2 (61.6 overs)Score after 62 overs 237 - 2Runs Scored: 0 10000(W)1Rishabh Pant 1 (1)Devdutt Padikkal 107 (147)Prabath Jayasuriya21-4-63-11Overs61.6Score237 - 2 Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, Short and spinning back into the pads. Pant hangs back and nurdles it with the spin past short leg for a single to get off the mark.🏏Cricket Match PredictionHow many wickets will SL take in 1st innings?Tap to make your prediction16:52 (IST) Aug 15India lose their skipper cheaply. Rishabh Pant comes out to the middle now.16:51 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 236/2 (61.5 overs)WOvers61.5Score236 - 2 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Prabath Jayasuriya has a wicket at Galle after 45 overs, informs Roshan Abeysinghe. Would you believe it? For a man who has made Galle his happy hunting ground, that is quite the wait. Jayasuriya offers flight, on middle. Gill shimmies down the track and tries to launch it over mid off but the ball spins away and the Indian skipper slices it off the outer half. Skies it towards mid off, where Lahiru Udara settles under it by moving to his left and takes the catch close to his chest. India are now 236/2.16:51 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 236/1 (61.4 overs)0Overs61.4Score236 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, Slower and shorter, it spins away, around off. Gill hangs back and pushes it to cover-point.16:51 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 236/1 (61.3 overs)0Overs61.3Score236 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, Sliding in at the pads, Gill clips this full ball to mid-wicket.16:50 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 236/1 (61.2 overs)0Overs61.2Score236 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, Pushed through, full and on the off pole. Gill strokes it to cover.16:50 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 236/1 (61.1 overs)1Overs61.1Score236 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Devdutt Padikkal, Turning into the pads, on a good length. Padikkal nurdles it behind square leg and picks up a single.16:48 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 235/1 (60.6 overs)Score after 61 overs 235 - 1Runs Scored: 0 000001Devdutt Padikkal 106 (146)Shubman Gill 16 (24)Asitha Fernando10-1-28-01Overs60.6Score235 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Devdutt Padikkal, Dishes it out on a hard length, that is cut away through point for a single.16:48 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 234/1 (60.5 overs)0Overs60.5Score234 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Devdutt Padikkal, Banged in short, on middle. DDP ducks under it. It dies down on its way to the keeper, and Niroshan Dickwella collects it around his ankle.16:47 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 234/1 (60.4 overs)0Overs60.4Score234 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Devdutt Padikkal, Missed out. Full and angling well down leg. Padikkal swings at it but fails to connect. There was a sound as the ball passed the bat, but it was from the bat brushing the front pad.16:46 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 234/1 (60.3 overs)0Overs60.3Score234 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Devdutt Padikkal, Goes wide on the crease and pulls the length back a bit, on off. Padikkal steers it to gully.16:45 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 234/1 (60.2 overs)0Overs60.2Score234 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Devdutt Padikkal, In and around the off stump, on a good length. Padikkal waits back and pats it down on the off side.16:45 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 234/1 (60.1 overs)0Overs60.1Score234 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Devdutt Padikkal, Bowled at 128.8 kph by going wide on the crease, on a nagging length, on the off stump. Devdutt stabs it down the deck.16:43 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 234/1 (59.6 overs)Score after 60 overs 234 - 1Runs Scored: 0 101021Devdutt Padikkal 105 (140)Shubman Gill 16 (24)Prabath Jayasuriya20-4-61-01Overs59.6Score234 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Devdutt Padikkal, From around the wicket now, across the off stump, on a good length. Padikkal plays the late dab down to deep third. Single taken.16:43 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 233/1 (59.5 overs)2Overs59.5Score233 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Devdutt Padikkal, Slightly short, spinning back, on off. Padikkal lets the ball come on and opens the bat face to glide it behind point for a couple of runs.16:42 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 231/1 (59.4 overs)0Overs59.4Score231 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Devdutt Padikkal, Attacking the front pad, full in length. Padikkal brings his bat out in front and defends.16:41 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 231/1 (59.3 overs)1Overs59.3Score231 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, Shorter and on middle. Gill rocks back and guides it wide of point for one.16:41 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 230/1 (59.2 overs)0Overs59.2Score230 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, Darted in, full and on middle. Gill blocks it out.16:40 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 230/1 (59.1 overs)1Overs59.1Score230 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Devdutt Padikkal, Flighted delivery, on middle. Padikkal steps out but the bat turns in his hand and he mishits off the inner half to long on for one.16:39 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 229/1 (58.6 overs)Score after 59 overs 229 - 1Runs Scored: 0 040040Shubman Gill 15 (22)Devdutt Padikkal 101 (136)Asitha Fernando9-1-27-00Overs58.6Score229 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Shubman Gill, Sticks to the fuller length, on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it down the pitch.16:38 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 229/1 (58.5 overs)4Overs58.5Score229 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Shubman Gill, FOUR! No need to run for that! A half-volley and around off. Shubman Gill collapses his back knee, leans onto his drive, and caresses it through covers for another boundary. Holds the pose for the cameras as well.16:38 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 225/1 (58.4 overs)0Overs58.4Score225 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Shubman Gill, Pitched up, on middle, angling in, Shubman Gill tucks it towards short mid-wicket.16:37 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 225/1 (58.3 overs)0Overs58.3Score225 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Shubman Gill, Full again and on off, Shubman Gill gets his front foot closer to the ball and fends it to the off side.16:36 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 225/1 (58.2 overs)4Overs58.2Score225 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Top shot! Fuller in length and outside off. Shubman Gill extends his arms to reach out for it and creams it through covers for a boundary.16:35 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 221/1 (58.1 overs)0Overs58.1Score221 - 1 Asitha Fernando to Shubman Gill, Good length and around off, Shubman Gill takes a stride out and blocks it towards cover.16:35 (IST) Aug 15Asitha Fernando (8-1-19-0) has been brought back.16:33 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 221/1 (57.6 overs)Score after 58 overs 221 - 1Runs Scored: 0 100010Devdutt Padikkal 101 (136)Shubman Gill 7 (16)Prabath Jayasuriya19-4-56-00Overs57.6Score221 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Devdutt Padikkal, Fires this one, full and on leg, Devdutt Padikkal knocks it towards mid on.16:33 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 221/1 (57.5 overs)1Overs57.5Score221 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, Dragged back, on leg, Shubman Gill nudges it through square leg for one.16:33 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 220/1 (57.4 overs)0Overs57.4Score220 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, Shorter and flatter, on middle. Gill hangs back to defend.16:32 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 220/1 (57.3 overs)0Overs57.3Score220 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, Beauty! Slows it down and drags the length back a bit, around the off stump. Gill defends inside the line and is beaten past the outside edge.16:32 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 220/1 (57.2 overs)0Overs57.2Score220 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, Drifting in, full and on middle. Gill pushes it to mid off.16:31 (IST) Aug 15Prabath Jayasuriya (18-4-54-0) comes back on. 16:31 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 220/1 (57.1 overs)1Overs57.1Score220 - 1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Devdutt Padikkal, Short and around leg, Devdutt Padikkal clips it through square leg for a single.16:30 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 219/1 (56.6 overs)Score after 57 overs 219 - 1Runs Scored: 0 011010Shubman Gill 6 (12)Devdutt Padikkal 100 (134)Keshara Nuwantha15-0-70-00Overs56.6Score219 - 1 Keshara Nuwantha to Shubman Gill, Flatter, short but turning down the leg side, Shubman Gill lets it go.16:29 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 219/1 (56.5 overs)1Overs56.5Score219 - 1 Keshara Nuwantha to Devdutt Padikkal, MAIDEN TEST HUNDRED FOR DEVDUTT PADIKKAL! A moment to cherish for him as he looks to the heavens. Floated, full and on off, Devdutt Padikkal knocks it towards mid off for a quick run. This has been a knock of the highest quality. He leaps in delight and raises his arms aloft before lifting his bat to acknowledge the applause from his teammates. According to HD Ackermann, after 19 Tests and 35 innings, an Indian number 3 batter has scored a Test hundred, with Shubman Gill being the last to do so before Padikkal today.16:29 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 218/1 (56.4 overs)0Overs56.4Score218 - 1 Keshara Nuwantha to Devdutt Padikkal, Full and on the pads, that is flicked away but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.16:28 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 218/1 (56.3 overs)1Overs56.3Score218 - 1 Keshara Nuwantha to Shubman Gill, A bit short and on off, Shubman Gill steers it towards backward point for a run.16:28 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 217/1 (56.2 overs)1Overs56.2Score217 - 1 Keshara Nuwantha to Devdutt Padikkal, Dragged back, around off, Devdutt Padikkal pulls it away wide of deep square leg for a single. He wants to come back for the second but Gill sends him back.16:27 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 216/1 (56.1 overs)0Overs56.1Score216 - 1 Keshara Nuwantha to Devdutt Padikkal, What happened there? Tossed up, full and on middle, grips and turns away sharply. Devdutt Padikkal tries to play at it but gets squared up and the ball goes past the outside edge. It brushes the pads and lobs up off the keeper's gloves. The fielder at gully dives to grab it. There is all sorts of appeal, but the umpire stays put. Nervous 90s!16:26 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 216/1 (55.6 overs)Score after 56 overs 216 - 1Runs Scored: 0 144210Shubman Gill 5 (10)Devdutt Padikkal 98 (130)Lahiru Kumara10-1-51-00Overs55.6Score216 - 1 Lahiru Kumara to Shubman Gill, Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Shubman Gill gets right behind the line of it and blocks it out solidly.16:25 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 216/1 (55.5 overs)1Overs55.5Score216 - 1 Lahiru Kumara to Devdutt Padikkal, On a length and on off, Devdutt Padikkal pats it towards point for an easy single.16:24 (IST) Aug 15India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score: 215/1 (55.4 overs)2Overs55.4Score215 - 1 Lahiru Kumara to Devdutt Padikkal, Fuller in length and around off, Devdutt Padikkal drives it through covers for a couple of runs. He moves to 97 now. 415 More UpdatesIndia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: The 2026 squad, led by young captain Shubman Gill, also has a mix of experienced players and players trying to establish themselves. They too need a series that can give their Test campaign fresh momentum. For that to happen, India will have to find a way through Sri Lanka's spin attack. Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel, who could get the nod ahead of Sarfaraz Khan, will be under particular focus.Both have struggled for runs recently, and their performances in the middle order could have a major impact on the series.India will also expect big contributions from their top three in KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal.Gill, however, remains the key figure in the batting line-up. Padikkal has a good opportunity to strengthen his case for the No. 3 position, even after Sai Sudharsan returns from his toe injury.The spinners are expected to do much of the bowling, but Mohammed Siraj and likely support pacer Prasidh Krishna will also have to keep things tight. They will be expected to provide timely breakthroughs and ensure Sri Lanka's batters do not settle in.