India went to Sri Lanka with questions. They left the NCC Ground with answers.
The India SL XI warm up result 2026 is a six-wicket victory — India chasing down a 207-run target to finish on 214 for 4 in 45 overs at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Sunday, August 9. The match was three days of specific preparation for the Galle Test starting August 15 — and Day 3 delivered exactly what India needed on the most important individual front: Shubman Gill batted. The captain’s right ring finger, which had kept him out of Day 2, was clear enough for him to open the second-innings chase and bat until 20.1 overs before being dismissed. He contributed to the opening stand. He walked off having answered the fitness question. The warm-up result also confirmed Mohammed Siraj’s readiness for Galle — his early wickets in Sri Lanka XI’s second innings with the new ball showed the aggression and accuracy that India need from their lead seamer in Bumrah’s continued absence. Devdutt Padikkal’s unbeaten 142 from Day 2 remained the match’s individual centrepiece. The result completes India’s pre-series preparation. Galle International Stadium. August 15. The real thing starts six days from Sunday’s final delivery at the NCC.
Complete Match Scorecard
Sri Lanka XI 1st Innings — 363/8 declared (Day 1, 90 overs)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | 66 | 59 | 9 | 1 |
| Ravindu Rasantha | 71 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Pasindu Sooriyabandara | — | — | — | — |
| Pavan Rathnayake | — | — | — | — |
| Ahan Wickramasinghe | — | — | — | — |
| Anjala Bandara (wk) | — | — | — | — |
| Nipun Dhananjaya | — | — | — | — |
| Ramesh Mendis | — | — | — | — |
| Sonal Dinusha (c) | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 363/8d | (90 ov) |
Key: 110-run opening stand — Madushka 66 + Rasantha 71
India bowling: Jadeja 2, Kuldeep 2, Suthar 2
India 1st Innings — 357/6 declared (Day 2, 90 overs)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KL Rahul | 40 | — | — | — |
| Rishabh Pant | — | — | — | — |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 53 | 88 | 6 | 0 |
| Dhruv Jurel | — | — | — | — |
| Manav Suthar | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammed Siraj | — | — | — | — |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 142* | — | 14 | 0 |
| Gurnoor Brar | 36* | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 357/6d | (90 ov) |
FOW: 0-1 (Jaiswal), 96-2 (Rahul), 170-3 (Pant), 174-4 (Jurel), 256-5 (Suthar), 257-6 (Siraj)
Note: India declared overnight — 6 runs behind SL XI’s total
Sri Lanka XI 2nd Innings — 200/6 declared (Day 3, 45 overs)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindu Rasantha | 8 | — | — | — |
| Nishan Madushka | 63 | 73 | — | — |
| Pasindu Sooriyabandara | 4 | — | — | — |
| Pavan Rathnayake | 16 | — | — | — |
| Anjala Bandara | 35 | 48 | — | — |
| Sonal Dinusha | — | — | — | — |
| Nipun Dhananjaya | 46 | 56 | — | — |
| TOTAL | 200/6d | (45 ov) |
FOW: 9-1 (Rasantha 4.5), 26-2 (Sooriyabandara 7.3), 77-3 (Rathnayake 18.1), 144-4 (Bandara 32.6), 165-5 (Dinusha 37.6), 199-6 (Dhananjaya 44.1)
India bowling: Siraj took early wickets — Rasantha + Sooriyabandara — 9-1 and 26-2
India 2nd Innings — 214/4 (45 overs) — TARGET 207 — WON BY 6 WICKETS
| Batter | R | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | — | Out at 105-1 (20.1 ov) — batted with strapped finger |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | — | Unbeaten or out — part of 105 opening stand |
| Dhruv Jurel | — | Out at 150-2 (28.1 ov) |
| Rishabh Pant | — | Out at 155-3 (32.3 ov) |
| Gurnoor Brar | — | Out at 178-4 (40.5 ov) |
| Mohammed Siraj | — | Unbeaten — late blitz sealed win |
| TOTAL | 214/4 | (45 overs) — WON by 6 wickets |
FOW: 105-1 (Gill 20.1), 150-2 (Jurel 28.1), 155-3 (Pant 32.3), 178-4 (Brar 40.5)
Result: India beat Sri Lanka XI by 6 wickets
India SL XI warm up result 2026 — Day 3 Stories
Story 1 — Gill Batted. That is the Headline.
The most important cricket fact to emerge from Day 3 of the India SL XI warm up result 2026 is not who scored the most runs or who took the most wickets. It is that Shubman Gill opened the second-innings chase.
His right ring finger had kept him out of all batting on Day 2. The training knock on August 7 — the day before the warm-up began — had raised the specific concern that India’s captain might go into the Galle Test without any match practice at the crease.
He did not. On Day 3, he opened with Jaiswal. He batted to 20.1 overs. He was dismissed when the first wicket fell at 105 — meaning India had 105 runs on the board before losing their first wicket, with Gill out in the twenty-first over. That is not a quick dismissal. That is a proper batting stint. His contribution to the opening partnership gave India momentum in the chase and gave the captain the specific confidence of having faced competitive bowling in match conditions before the Galle Test.
Analyst Bahutule, speaking after the match, confirmed the positive news: Gill is “very much ready” for the Galle Test.
The strapped finger held. The technique was intact. The captain goes to Galle ready.
Story 2 — Siraj With the New Ball — Early Wickets
Day 3 morning. SL XI began their second innings. India’s new ball was shared by Siraj and the other seamers. The specific question that Day 3 needed to answer from India’s bowling perspective was whether Siraj — without Bumrah alongside him — could generate the kind of opening burst that puts teams under pressure in the first ten overs.
He did. Ravindu Rasantha gone at 9 for 1 in 4.5 overs. Pasindu Sooriyabandara gone at 26 for 2 in 7.3 overs. SL XI 26 for 2 after eight overs with Siraj responsible for both dismissals. The early pressure created by those wickets was the platform that allowed India’s spinners to bowl in difficult conditions later in the innings.
The NCC pitch is flatter and less helpful than Galle’s surface. If Siraj can take early wickets here, the seam assistance at Galle — where the ball does more off the pitch and the bounce is sharper — gives India’s lead seamer specific conditions that suit his bowling even more. Two wickets in eight overs on a flat Colombo pitch before the spinners took over is the warm-up output the selectors wanted from him.
Story 3 — The Chase — Calm and Clinical
SL XI declared their second innings at 200 for 6 in 45 overs — setting India a 207-run target. The required run rate was just above 4.6 per over. Comfortable but not trivial in conditions where spin would operate from the second half of the chase.
India scored 214 for 4 in exactly 45 overs. Gill and Jaiswal put on 105 before the first wicket fell. The partnership gave India the platform from which the rest of the chase was always going to be straightforward.
Jurel came in at 105 for 1 and was out at 150 for 2 in the 29th over — adding 45 with his partner before his dismissal. Pant came and went quickly — 155 for 3 in the 33rd over, just five runs after Jurel’s dismissal. Brar came in and was out at 178 for 4 in the 41st over.
By the time those four wickets had fallen, India still had 29 runs to get from five overs with six wickets in hand. Mohammed Siraj — who had already bowled India into a strong position in the morning with his new-ball spell — came to the crease and helped finish the chase. His late blitz, described by Outlook India as the defining contribution in the final stages of the chase, sealed the six-wicket win.
214 for 4 in 45 overs. India won. Match over.
Story 4 — What the Three Days Told India
The India SL XI warm up result 2026 across three days delivered five specific pieces of information that the Galle Test selection and strategy will use:
Padikkal is in form. 142 not out across the full Day 2 — disciplined, technically correct, handling both spin and pace. He has made the strongest possible case for the No. 4 position at Galle. Cricinfo’s assessment: “Padikkal makes a compelling case for No. 4.”
Gill’s finger is manageable. He batted. He was dismissed with the score at 105 — not a tailender’s cameo. The ring finger was strapped and monitored. It held. Six days of medical management before Galle gives the finger more recovery time.
Siraj is ready. Two early wickets in the SL XI second innings on a flat Colombo surface. The pace, the swing, the aggression — all present. In Galle’s conditions, these qualities become more threatening, not less.
Spinners took wickets in the first innings. Jadeja 2, Kuldeep 2, Suthar 2 — across the three-day match. Each of India’s primary spin options contributed. The specific pitch conditions at Galle, which assist left-arm orthodox from day two onwards, give all three of them better tools than the NCC surface provided.
Jaiswal’s duck was the only unresolved concern. He went for 0 in the first innings in the second over. He was part of the opening stand in the second innings. The duck alone is not enough evidence that he has a problem — one bad ball produces a duck at any level of cricket. But India’s management will be watching his Galle first-innings performance carefully given the specific pressure that opening at Galle against Sri Lanka’s spinners generates.
India SL XI warm up result 2026 — What Happens Next
The warm-up is done. India won it. The real series begins in six days.
| Event | Date | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Warm-Up completed | August 9 | India won by 6 wickets |
| Practice sessions | August 10-14 | Gill, Jaiswal spin drills — Galle pitch prep |
| Sarfaraz Khan joins | Announced August 10 | Replaces Sudharsan — foot injury |
| 1st Test | August 15-19 | Galle International Stadium |
| 2nd Test | August 23-27 | SSC, Colombo |
Sarfaraz Khan replacing Sai Sudharsan — whose foot injury has been confirmed as too serious for the first Test — was announced on August 10. The West Zone Duleep Trophy batter adds middle-order cover to a squad already carrying injury concerns around the captain.
The pitch at Galle will be prepared specifically for Test conditions — turning surface, sharp bounce, fourth-innings target that is hard to chase. The drills India pack into the next six days will be spin-focused — rough patches, Kuldeep from round the wicket, Jadeja into the footmarks that will develop by day four.
India arrive at Galle having won the warm-up. Having confirmed Gill’s fitness. Having seen Padikkal press his case for the XI. Having watched Siraj take early wickets on an unhelpful surface.
The preparation has been good. Now the five-day Test starts.
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FAQ — India SL XI Warm Up Result 2026
Q1: What was the India SL XI warm up result 2026?
The India SL XI warm up result 2026 was India beating Sri Lanka XI by 6 wickets in the three-day warm-up match at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo, ending on August 9. India chased down a 207-run target scoring 214 for 4 in 45 overs. Sri Lanka XI had declared their second innings at 200 for 6 in 45 overs after their first innings total of 363 for 8 declared. India’s first innings was 357 for 6 declared, led by Padikkal’s unbeaten 142.
Q2: Did Shubman Gill bat in the warm-up match?
Yes — Shubman Gill batted in India’s second innings on Day 3 despite the right ring finger injury that had kept him out of Day 2. He opened the chase and was dismissed when the first wicket fell at 105 in the 20.1 overs. Analyst Bahutule confirmed Gill is “very much ready” for the Galle Test on August 15.
Q3: What did Devdutt Padikkal score in the warm-up?
Devdutt Padikkal scored 142 not out in India’s first innings — the standout batting performance of the three-day warm-up. He batted through multiple middle-order collapses, reached his century in 121 balls with 14 fours, and shared key partnerships with Jadeja (53) and Brar (36*). Cricinfo assessed his performance as “making a compelling case for No. 4” in India’s Galle Test XI.
Q4: How did Mohammed Siraj perform in the warm-up?
Mohammed Siraj took early wickets in Sri Lanka XI’s second innings — dismissing Ravindu Rasantha at 9 for 1 in 4.5 overs and Pasindu Sooriyabandara at 26 for 2 in 7.3 overs. He also contributed with the bat in the second innings, helping India seal the chase with a late blitz in the final overs.
Q5: Who scored the most runs for Sri Lanka XI in the warm-up?
Nishan Madushka was Sri Lanka XI’s most consistent performer — scoring 66 off 59 balls in the first innings and 63 off 73 in the second innings. Ravindu Rasantha made 71 in the first innings. Nipun Dhananjaya contributed 46 off 56 and Anjala Bandara 35 off 48 in the second innings before Sri Lanka XI declared at 200 for 6.
Q6: When does the India Sri Lanka 1st Test start after the warm-up?
The first Test between India and Sri Lanka starts on August 15, 2026 at Galle International Stadium — six days after the warm-up concluded on August 9. Play begins at 10:00 AM local time (4:30 AM IST). The second Test is at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo from August 23-27.
