India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: India Take 178-Run Lead In First Innings At Stumps On Day 3
Published : August 17, 2026 at 9:35 AM IST
|Updated : August 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM IST
Galle: The first Test of the two-match series between India and Sri Lanka has commenced in Galle from August 15, and India are in a commanding position. The team got bundled out for 462 and then bundled out Sri Lanka for 284. Devdutt Padikkal (167), KL Rahul (82) and Dhruv Jurel (51) played a crucial role for India during their innings with the bat. The spinners capitalised on the bowling-friendly conditions and helped the team take a lead of 178 runs in the first innings. Manav Suthar picked up four wickets while Ravindra Jadeja Scalped Three wickets. A few overs were left to close the day, but the occurrence of rain meant that the umpires called Stumps.
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India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India bundled out Sri Lanka on 284
Indian cricket team took a 178-run lead in the first innings as they wrapped up the opposition on 284. Manav Suthar picked four wickets while Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets. Sonal was dismissed as soon as he scored a century, and the other wickets were just a formality as the lower-order batters of the Lankan side had to face vicious turn from the Indian spinner.
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India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Indian spinners wreak havoc in opening session
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India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Rain Threat looming over the contest
According to the weather forecast, there is an 83% probability of rain, and so it can interrupt the game throughout the day. Yesterday, a lot of overs were also washed out. So, the team will be eyeing declaration as soon as possible to wrap up the opposition innings.
