India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: India Declare On 503/9 On Day 2 Thanks To Dhruv Jurel's Century
Published : August 24, 2026 at 9:35 AM IST
|Updated : August 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM IST
Hyderabad: India are in a strong position as they declared the innings on 503/9 in the second Test against Sri Lanka. Dhruv Jurel (Not Out 115) and Devdutt Padikkal (117). Shubman Gill (50) and Rishabh Pant (63) also contributed by scoring half-centuries. The collective effort from the Indian batting unit helped the team post a huge total. Asitha Fernando was the pick of the wickets for Sri Lanka with four dismissals to his name.
India are already leading the series 1-0, and they will aim to seal it with a win in the second Test in Colombo as well.
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IND vs SL Live Score: Dhruv Jurel scores century; India post 503/9
Dhruv Jurel shone with the bat for India in the first innings with a knock of 115 runs from 177 deliveries. Captain Shubman Gill declared the innings on 503/9 on the second day of the second Test. Asitha Fernando was the leading wicket-taker for Sri Lanka with four wickets.
IND vs SL Live Score: Dhurv Jurel and Rishabh Pant stitch 100-plus run parternship
India suffered an early blow on the second day of the Test match as Saransh Jain was dismissed on 6. However, the duo of Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant forged a 100-run partnership
IND vs SL Live Score: Rain threat looming over proceedings
A rain threat is looming over the second day of the second Test. According to the weather report, the rain probability is around 96% throughout the day. Also, the temperature will be around 31 degree celsius. India will aim to play quickly, considering the rain factor can affect the match.
