India vs Sri Lanka day 5 Full Video
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India put together a commanding batting performance on Day 2 of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, extending their first-innings total to a formidable 460 for 9 at stumps after having chosen to bat first. Anchored by a magnificent maiden Test century from Devdutt Padikkal and useful contributions running right down the order, India batted for 116 overs to set themselves up for a strong position heading into Day 3, even as Sri Lanka’s spin duo of Prabath Jayasuriya and Keshara Nuwantha shared seven wickets between them to keep chipping away at the innings.
Match Situation at Stumps
At the close of the second day’s play, India stood at 460 for 9, with Kuldeep Yadav (12 not out) and Prasidh Krishna (1 not out) at the crease. Sri Lanka are yet to bat in the match. Having won the toss and opted to bat first, India have used the first two days to build a total that already looks well beyond par on a surface that, judging by the volume of runs scored, has offered assistance to batters willing to occupy the crease and rotate the strike against a persistent Sri Lankan spin attack.
The story of the day, and arguably of the innings so far, belongs to Devdutt Padikkal, who converted a start into a magnificent 167 off 230 balls, laced with 15 boundaries and a six, before being stumped down the leg side off Niroshan Dickwella’s gloves, bowled by Prabath Jayasuriya. It was an innings built on patience in the first half and calculated aggression in the second, and it formed the spine around which India’s middle order rebuilt after two early setbacks.
How the Innings Unfolded
India’s innings began positively through Yashasvi Jaiswal, who once again showed intent at the top of the order. Jaiswal made 32 off just 37 deliveries, striking at close to 87 runs per hundred balls, with five boundaries illustrating his trademark aggressive approach against the new ball. His innings, however, ended in unfortunate circumstances — run out off the bowling of Prabath Jayasuriya at the fall of the first wicket, with the total reading 47 in the eleventh over. It was an early blow that could have unsettled India’s rhythm, but the response from the rest of the top order ensured the innings never lost momentum.
KL Rahul then anchored the innings through the middle overs of the morning and early afternoon sessions, compiling a composed 82 off 175 balls. Rahul’s innings was built on discipline rather than flamboyance — just 10 fours and a solitary six across a knock that spanned well over two hours at the crease — and it played a crucial role in absorbing pressure while others around him looked to accelerate. He was eventually dismissed caught by Nishan Madushka off the bowling of Keshara Nuwantha, with India’s total having progressed to 319 for what was effectively their fourth wicket of the innings.
Shubman Gill, leading the side, endured a comparatively subdued outing with the bat, managing 16 off 28 balls before edging behind, caught by Lahiru Udara off Prabath Jayasuriya. While the captain’s personal contribution was modest, the platform India had already built by that stage meant the innings continued to progress at a healthy clip, with the total moving to 236 at the fall of that wicket — a partnership-rich passage of play that had already put Sri Lanka’s bowlers under sustained pressure.
It was in the middle overs that India truly seized control, thanks in large part to the fluent stand between Padikkal and the rest of the order. Rishabh Pant, batting as designated wicketkeeper, chipped in with a typically entertaining 39 off 62 balls, including four fours and a six, before he was caught behind off Sonal Dinusha’s glovework, again off Keshara Nuwantha’s bowling, with India at 307 for what the scorecard lists as the innings’ third significant breakthrough of the middle session.
Dhruv Jurel then produced one of the standout innings of the day lower down the order, top-scoring alongside Padikkal in terms of impact with a fluent 51 off 68 balls, striking at 75 runs per hundred deliveries with four boundaries and a six. Jurel’s innings added crucial depth to India’s total, and his dismissal — caught by Dhananjaya de Silva off Prabath Jayasuriya — came with the total on 432, by which point India had already comfortably crossed the 400-run mark and were eyeing an even more substantial total.
Padikkal’s Career-Defining Knock
The centrepiece of India’s innings was undoubtedly Devdutt Padikkal’s 167. Batting at number three, Padikkal showed remarkable maturity, first working through the difficult periods when Sri Lanka’s spinners found rhythm on a used surface, before opening up in the second half of his innings to counterattack with authority. His 230-ball vigil included 15 fours and a six, and it was an innings that combined old-fashioned concentration with the strokeplay that has made him a prolific run-scorer in domestic cricket. His dismissal, stumped by Niroshan Dickwella off Prabath Jayasuriya with the total on 357, brought to an end a knock that will likely be remembered as one of the defining innings of this Test series, and one that gave India’s lower order the licence to play with freedom.
The Middle and Lower Order Chip In
Even after the big three contributors — Rahul, Padikkal, and Jurel — had departed, India’s innings did not lose steam. Ravindra Jadeja made a brisk 13 off 25 balls before being trapped lbw by Keshara Nuwantha, with the total on 377. Manav Suthar then played a valuable hand of 24 off 43 balls, striking two boundaries, before he too fell to the persistent Prabath Jayasuriya, caught by Lahiru Udara, as India slipped to 447 for what was their ninth wicket in all — a double strike from Jayasuriya that briefly threatened to expose India’s tail.
Mohammed Siraj added a handy 11 off just 15 balls, including a boundary, before he was caught by Dhananjaya de Silva off Asitha Fernando, with the total at 447. Kuldeep Yadav then showed some late-innings hitting intent, racing to 12 off just 13 balls with two fours, striking at over 92 runs per hundred balls, and remained unbeaten at stumps alongside Prasidh Krishna, who was yet to get off the mark in any significant way, finishing on 1 not out from 4 deliveries.
India’s extras tally of 12 — comprising four no-balls, one wide, four byes, and three leg-byes — rounded out the total to 460 for 9 after 116 overs, a run rate of just under four runs per over across a long and attritional day-and-a-half of cricket.
Sri Lanka’s Bowling Effort
Sri Lanka’s bowling attack was built around two contrasting spinners who did the bulk of the damage. Prabath Jayasuriya was the standout performer with figures of 39-6-109-4, picking up the wickets of Jaiswal, Gill, Padikkal, and Suthar across a marathon spell that spanned the better part of two sessions. His control, evident from the six maidens he bowled across his 39 overs, was central to Sri Lanka’s efforts to restrict the flow of runs even as India piled on the total.
Keshara Nuwantha was the other major threat, finishing with figures of 39-1-175-3, dismissing Rahul, Pant, and Jadeja. While his economy rate of 4.49 runs per over was considerably higher than Jayasuriya’s, his ability to strike at key moments — particularly removing the well-set Rahul — meant he played a crucial role in preventing India’s total from ballooning even further out of reach.
Among the pace bowlers, Asitha Fernando was the most economical, returning figures of 17-1-61-1, conceding just 3.59 runs per over and picking up the crucial wicket of Mohammed Siraj late in the innings. Lahiru Kumara, by contrast, endured a wicketless day, going for 76 runs off his 13 overs at an economy of 5.85, the most expensive figures among Sri Lanka’s four-pronged attack.
Key Moments and Turning Points
The fall of wickets pattern tells its own story of how the day’s play unfolded. India lost their first wicket cheaply, with Jaiswal departing at 47 in the eleventh over, but from there the innings settled into a rhythm of substantial partnerships punctuated by regular but not clustered breakthroughs. The gap between the second wicket falling at 236 and the third at 307, followed swiftly by the fourth at 319, suggests a passage of play where Sri Lanka managed to apply pressure in patches without ever running through India’s order.
The most damaging period for India, relatively speaking, came in the closing exchanges of the day, when the total moved from 432 to 447 in the space of just two wickets — Jurel and then, in quick succession, Siraj and Suthar — as Sri Lanka’s bowlers found a second wind with the second new ball available and India’s lower order looking to accelerate. That said, the platform built by Padikkal, Rahul, and company earlier in the day meant these late wickets did little to dent India’s overall position of strength.
What Lies Ahead on Day 3
With India resuming on Day 3 at 460 for 9, the remaining partnership between Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna will look to add whatever quick runs they can before India look to wrap up their first innings and turn their attention to bowling. Given the substantial total already on the board, and with Sri Lanka yet to face a single delivery in the match, the visitors will need a disciplined start with the bat to avoid finding themselves under early pressure.
For Sri Lanka, the bowling performance from Jayasuriya in particular — figures of 4 for 109 from 39 tireless overs — will offer some encouragement heading into their own innings, but the value of quick, early wickets when they eventually take guard cannot be overstated. India’s batting depth, on the other hand, has been the story of these two days, with contributions coming from the top order through to the tail, epitomised by Padikkal’s career-best effort and useful cameos from Pant, Jurel, and even the lower order.
As the Test moves into its third day, India will be firm favourites to post a total well past the 470-480 mark before turning to their bowling attack, while Sri Lanka will hope their spinners can replicate their control with the bat once their turn comes to occupy the crease.
