India sealed a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka XI in their three-day warm-up match in Colombo, chasing down 207 to reach 214 for 4 in 45 overs.
The target came after Sri Lanka XI declared their second innings at 200 for 6, having posted 363 for 8 declared in their first innings.
Devdutt Padikkal was unbeaten on 142 in the chase, following a century he had already scored in India’s first innings.
Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with a half-century, while Mohammed Siraj closed out the match in style, hitting three consecutive sixes on the way to an unbeaten 32 off 15 balls.
In Sri Lanka XI’s second innings, Jadeja and Harpreet Brar picked up two wickets each, with Siraj and Prasidh Krishna claiming one apiece.
The result concludes India’s preparation before the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka begins on August 15, 2026, with captain Shubman Gill’s finger injury still being assessed.
The fixture was played at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, a venue India’s squad used specifically to acclimatise to sub-continental batting and bowling conditions ahead of the series.
India’s first innings had ended at 357 for 6, in reply to Sri Lanka XI’s first innings total of 363 for 8 declared, before Sri Lanka XI batted again and declared their second innings at 200 for 6.
Ravindra Jadeja and Harpreet Brar picked up two wickets each in Sri Lanka XI’s second innings, while Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna claimed one wicket apiece as India worked through the chase target.
Padikkal’s unbeaten 142 came after he had already registered a century in India’s first innings of the match, giving him a prolific outing with the bat across the three-day fixture.
The warm-up win concludes India’s preparation in Colombo before the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka begins on August 15, 2026, with captain Shubman Gill’s finger injury still being assessed by the BCCI medical team.
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