In the warm-up match, India scored 357 runs thanks to Devdutt Padikkal's unbeaten 142. In response, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna dealt early blows to Sri Lanka.
The Indian team declared their first innings at a score of 357 on the second day of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka. By the end of the day's play, India had scored 357 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
During this time, Devdutt Padikkal remained unbeaten on 142, while Gurnoor Brar played a blistering innings of 36 runs in 18 balls.
Padikkal hit 18 fours in his century innings. Meanwhile, Gurnoor Brar, batting at a strike rate of 200, hit 2 fours and 4 sixes off 18 balls.
Gurnoor hit 4 sixes in the last over, raising hopes that his batting would be seen on the third day as well. However, captain KL Rahul decided to declare the innings.
After the declaration, the Indian bowlers made a great start and gave Sri Lanka early blows in the second innings. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna displayed lethal bowling.
Mohammed Siraj dismissed Ravindu Rasanjana LBW, while Prasidh Krishna clean bowled Pasindu Sooriyabandara for a personal score of 4 runs.
By the end of eight overs, Sri Lanka had lost their 2 important wickets for 26 runs. Siraj bowled excellently in his opening spell, bowling three maiden overs and taking 1 wicket.
This is the final day of the warm-up match. Sri Lanka had declared their first innings at 363/8, giving them a slender lead of 6 runs on the basis of the first innings.
While Padikkal scored a century and Ravindra Jadeja a half-century for India, batsmen like Rishabh Pant (2), Dhruv Jurel (1), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (0) disappointed.
The first match of the 2-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Galle from August 15. This match will start at 10 AM Indian Standard Time. Notably, Team India has not lost a Test series against Sri Lanka since 2008.
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