India vs Sri Lanka XI Warm-Up Day 3 — Padikkal 142* Leads India to 357/6 | Colombo 2026

Devdutt Padikkal bats on. Unbeaten. 142 not out.

The India Sri Lanka warm up match 2026 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo has produced the specific preparation output India needed from one batter — and a specific concern about another. Padikkal’s unbeaten 142 is the output. Shubman Gill not batting on Day 2 due to a training knock is the concern. The India Sri Lanka warm up match 2026 scorecard at Day 2 close reads: Sri Lanka XI 363/8 declared, India 357/6 in 90 overs — trailing by 6 runs — with Padikkal and Gurnoor Brar unbeaten at the crease. This India Sri Lanka warm up match 2026 is the last preparation India get before the Galle Test on August 15. Six days. One more day of warm-up cricket beginning today on August 9. Then the real thing starts. The India Sri Lanka warm up match 2026 has already told India’s selectors two things clearly: Padikkal is in form and ready for Test cricket in Sri Lankan conditions, and the top order around him collapsed in a way that the Galle pitch — turning from day two, deteriorating sharply thereafter — will punish if it happens again in a Test match. Day 3 begins with India needing just 7 runs to pass Sri Lanka XI’s total — an arithmetic formality that Padikkal and Brar will complete in the opening over. What follows in Sri Lanka XI’s second innings, and whether Gill gets time in the middle before Galle, is the cricket content that matters most on August 9. Here is the complete story of the India Sri Lanka warm up match 2026 through Day 2.

India Sri Lanka warm up match 2026 — Match Details

Complete Scorecard — Day 2 Close

Sri Lanka XI 1st Innings — 363/8 declared (90 overs)

Key partnerships: 110-run opening stand (Madushka + Rasantha)

India bowling: Jadeja 2 wkts, Kuldeep 2 wkts, Manav Suthar 2 wkts

India 1st Innings — 357/6 (90 overs) — Day 2 close

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Jaiswal, 0.2), 96-2 (Rahul, 23.2), 170-3 (Pant, 41.3), 174-4 (Jurel, 43.5), 256-5 (Suthar, 72.1), 257-6 (Siraj, 72.3)

Last 10 overs Day 2: 77 runs — 0 wickets — RR 7.70 (Padikkal + Brar batting)

Shubman Gill: Did NOT bat — training knock on August 8

Padikkal 142* — The Innings That Matters

Devdutt Padikkal’s 142 not out is what the warm-up needed to produce — and it arrived from the right player at the right time.

He came to the crease with India already in trouble. Jaiswal gone for a duck in the second over. The number three batter in that situation faces a specific challenge: stabilise without sacrificing the natural game, build a partnership without exposing the rest of the order. Padikkal did both. He watched KL Rahul make 40 before being bowled by Kesara. He saw Pant, Jurel, Suthar and Siraj all dismissed within the same innings. Throughout it all — from the collapse at 174 for 4, through the rebuilding period in the middle session, into the attacking final session where the last ten overs produced 77 runs at RR 7.70 — Padikkal remained there.

142 not out. Against both pace and spin. On a pitch described as flat with some pace and bounce — closer to Colombo SSC Test conditions than Galle’s spinning surface, but enough of a challenge to confirm what the selectors needed to see. He handled the spin without hesitation. He drove the pace bowlers without losing his wicket.

The warm-up performance, if it translates to the Test pitch at Galle, puts Padikkal in exactly the form India need from a middle-order option going into the first Test.

Gill Concern — Training Knock — Did Not Bat

The one worry to emerge from the India Sri Lanka warm up match 2026 is Shubman Gill.

India’s Test captain and ODI No. 1 ranked batter in the world received a knock during training on August 8. He did not come out to bat on Day 2. With the Galle Test six days away, any injury to the captain is a concern — but the specific nature of a training knock suggests impact rather than muscle or joint stress, making recovery within six days plausible.

Day 3 on August 9 is Gill’s last opportunity to get warm-up batting practice before Galle. If cleared by the medical team this morning, expect him to bat in Sri Lanka XI’s second innings response period — even if only for thirty or forty minutes of middle-time before India declare or close their first innings.

Going into a Test series as captain without warm-up match batting practice is not ideal. Going into Galle — where the pitch turns from day two and the spinners take over — with some rustiness from a training knock is the specific vulnerability India’s management will be working to address today.

Day 1 Recap — SL XI’s Strong Platform

Sri Lanka XI won the toss and batted. Their openers made the right decision worthwhile.

Nishan Madushka scored 66 off 59 balls — nine fours and a six in an aggressive opening innings that set the platform. Ravindu Rasantha made 71 from the other end — more measured, more accumulative, providing the anchor while Madushka attacked. Their 110-run opening partnership gave Sri Lanka XI the foundation for 363.

India’s spinners took wickets as the innings progressed. Jadeja 2, Kuldeep 2, Suthar 2 — the three left-arm options that India intend to deploy at Galle all contributed. The NCC pitch is not Galle. It does not turn as sharply or as early. But six wickets across three spin options, against Sri Lanka XI batters in their own conditions, is the warm-up confirmation the selectors and coaches wanted.

India Sri Lanka warm up match 2026 Bowling — What the Spinners Showed

India’s plan for Galle is spin-heavy. The pitch there assists off-spin and left-arm orthodox from the second day, becomes progressively difficult through days three and four, and makes batting in the fourth innings one of the most challenging experiences in Asian Test cricket.

Jadeja (2 wickets): Bowling with full rhythm after his tennis elbow recovery. The left-arm angle from around the wicket into right-handers is exactly what Galle’s deteriorating surface demands. His two warm-up wickets were taken without any obvious physical management — full overs, normal run-up, full pace. The tennis elbow appears behind him.

Kuldeep (2 wickets): Wrist-spin variety that works alongside Jadeja’s finger spin. The left-arm-to-left-arm combination — different angle, different trajectory, different turn direction for right-handers — is a challenge. Kuldeep’s warm-up wickets came against batters who had already been through sixty-plus overs. Getting them early at Galle requires the Galle surface to assist, which it will.

Suthar (2 wickets): The most encouraging for India’s depth. A left-arm orthodox specialist who brings Jadeja-style spin with less experience — which in a warm-up match is where you want to see him prove he can do it.

What Happens on Day 3

India need 7 runs. Padikkal and Brar will get them in the first over.

After that: Sri Lanka XI bat again. India bowl again — more overs in local conditions for Jadeja, Kuldeep, Suthar and potentially Saransh Jain, whose inclusion in the Test squad as the off-spin option makes his warm-up overs particularly significant. An off-spinner getting time on a Colombo surface before the Galle Test where the pitch will spin is the specific preparation the selectors need to see from him.

Gill’s batting decision is the other morning update to watch. If he bats — even briefly — the Galle Test captain goes to his first assignment with some match preparation behind him. If he does not bat, India need him to be healthy and ready on August 15.

India Tour of Sri Lanka — Remaining Schedule

Q1: What is the current score in India Sri Lanka warm up match 2026?

At Day 2 close, Sri Lanka XI declared on 363/8 in 90 overs while India are 357/6 in 90 overs — trailing by 6 runs. Devdutt Padikkal is unbeaten on 142 not out and Gurnoor Brar is on 36 not out. Day 3 on August 9 begins with India needing 7 runs to pass Sri Lanka XI’s total.

Q2: What score did Devdutt Padikkal make in India’s warm-up match?

Devdutt Padikkal scored 142 not out in India’s first innings of the warm-up match at NCC Ground, Colombo. He batted through the middle and final sessions of Day 2, anchoring India’s innings after early wickets fell. The last 10 overs he shared with Gurnoor Brar (36*) produced 77 runs at a run rate of 7.70.

Q3: Why did Shubman Gill not bat in India’s warm-up innings?

Shubman Gill received a knock during training on August 8 and did not come out to bat on Day 2 of the warm-up match. The injury is described as a knock — impact-based — making recovery within six days for the Galle Test plausible. The India medical team will assess his readiness on Day 3 morning to determine if he bats before the warm-up ends.

Q4: Which India spinners took wickets in Sri Lanka XI’s innings?

Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Manav Suthar each took two wickets in Sri Lanka XI’s first innings. This gave all three of India’s primary spin options competitive overs in local Sri Lankan conditions before the Galle Test, where the pitch assists left-arm spin from day two onwards.

Q5: What was Jaiswal’s score in India’s warm-up innings?

Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck — out in just the second over of India’s innings without scoring. The early dismissal is a concern given that Jaiswal is expected to open the batting at Galle in the Test series, where Sri Lanka’s spinners will target left-handers specifically.

Q6: When does India’s Galle Test against Sri Lanka start?

The first Test between India and Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium begins on August 15, 2026 and runs through August 19. The second Test is at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo from August 23-27. India lead the warm-up match situation as of Day 2 with the main series six days away.