Overview
- India declared on 503/9 after big contributions from Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel, with Jurel unbeaten on 115 and Padikkal also scoring a century.
- Prasidh Krishna and spinner Manav Suthar struck early in Sri Lanka’s second innings to leave the hosts 8/2 at stumps.
- The position hands India a strong chance to push for a victory that would complete a 2–0 tour result and boost their standing in the ICC World Test Championship.
- Sri Lanka face a steep fight to save the match since their top order must bat long periods to blunt India’s advantage, a point underscored by paceman Asitha Fernando’s admission that the hosts are behind but hopeful.
- Fans can follow the closing days live on Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV in India with DD Sports free‑to‑air coverage and on Sri Lanka Cricket’s YouTube channel and Siyatha TV locally.