India enter the second Test holding a 1-0 lead after securing a dominant 165-run victory at the Galle International Stadium. Following their success in the series opener, India take control of the first innings at the Sinhalese Sports Club through fluent top-order partnerships and Devdutt Padikkal's second Test hundred.

India enter the second Test holding a 1-0 lead after securing a dominant 165-run victory at the Galle International Stadium. That opening fixture set the tone for the tour, with India winning by 165 runs after setting Sri Lanka a target of 372 at Galle.

Shubman Gill scores a fluent fifty and Yashasvi Jaiswal contributes a brisk 45 before both fall to Asitha Fernando. Shubman Gill scores 50 off 108 balls with 6 fours before edging an Asitha Fernando delivery to wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella just before tea.

Yashasvi Jaiswal makes 45 off 53 balls with 9 fours before being bowled by Asitha Fernando, followed by a brief heated exchange between the player and bowler.

Following his heroics in Galle, Devdutt Padikkal bounces back from early dropped chances to score his second Test hundred at the SSC. Devdutt Padikkal brings up his second Test hundred, following his century in Galle, before eventually falling bowled to Keshara Nuwantha for 117 off 193 balls.

Devdutt Padikkal endured a charmed life with multiple dropped catches, being dropped on 0 and 1, and again later in the innings by Dhananjaya de Silva at slip off Keshara Nuwantha.

Rishabh Pant is forced to retire hurt after taking a blow to his wrist off a short delivery by Lahiru Kumara. Rishabh Pant glooves a short ball from Lahiru Kumara down the leg side and requires medical attention on his wrist bone before walking off retired hurt.

Asitha Fernando picks up key wickets including Jaiswal, Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja, while Keshara Nuwantha removes Padikkal. Asitha Fernando claims crucial wickets, including bowling Ravindra Jadeja with a round-the-wicket angle that hits off-stump.

Keshara Nuwantha breaks a vital partnership by cleaning up Padikkal with a flatter, quicker delivery that crashes into the off-stump.

Ravindra Jadeja scores 43 before being bowled, and Saransh Jain hits his first Test runs to bring up India's 300. Ravindra Jadeja contributes 43 runs, scoring 43 off 83 balls with 4 fours before leaving a delivery from Asitha Fernando that rattles his off-stump.

Saransh Jain scores his first Test runs with a late chop behind point off Asitha Fernando, bringing up India's 300.

With Padikkal anchoring the innings with 117 and contributions throughout the order pushing the total past 300, India solidify their position in the second Test at the SSC.