Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test live win probability: Sonal Dinusha, Keshara Nuwantha keep India at bay

The India-Sri Lanka series shifts venues for its decider, moving from Galle's spin-friendly track to the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, which is a ground known for offering a very different kind of contest.

Batting first has historically paid off at this venue, with teams regularly posting big totals early in matches, which makes Wednesday's toss potentially decisive.

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Rain looms as a genuine concern too, with forecasts suggesting interruptions across all five days, while Colombo's heat is expected to sap energy from the bowling attacks. Spin has still had the upper hand recently, as spinners have picked up 45 wickets across the last three Tests here, compared to 35 for the pacers.

India arrive full of confidence following their commanding 165-run win in the series opener. Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, and Manav Suthar were the standout contributors in Galle. They will fancy their chances of completing a 2-0 sweep, a result that would also strengthen their push toward the 2027 World Test Championship final.

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Day 5 updates

Lunch, Day 5: Sri Lanka 329/6

No success for India in the opening session of the last day. Youngsters Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha have kept Sri Lanka alive in the contest, taking their partnership to over 100 and stretching the lead to 116 runs.

Half-century for Dinusha

Sri Lanka are hanging on for their life in the opening session. It has been another defiant innings by Sonal Dinusha. He brings up his 50 to help Sri Lanka to 316/6 in 97 overs, with the lead now stretching to 97 runs.

Day 4 updates

At Stumps: Sri Lanka lead by 16 runs

Umpires decide to end the day's play with the rain impacting the end of session three. India will aim to pick up the remaining four wickets early on the final day and chase down the total. The hosts need a miracle to save this game. They finish the day on 229/6.

Rain interrupts play

The covers are on as the players rush back to the pavilion. Sri Lanka's fate currently hangs on a thread as they have only a 16-run lead and four wickets left.

India inch closer to victory

Sri Lanka lose three wickets in quick succession in the third session as India are now very close to seal a comfortable win.

Tea: Sri Lanka: 199/3

Sri Lanka lost Kamindu Mendis, and they immediately changed their approach. Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Dhananjaya de Silva have gone into complete lockdown mode, grinding out 21 off 77 deliveries to ensure they reach tea unscathed.

After that outrageous no-look six against Suthar, Sooriyabandara has barely looked for boundaries, managing only seven runs in his last 44 balls. But Sri Lanka won't care about the strike rate. He is still standing tall on 90, anchoring the fightback and keeping this match wide open.

Sri Lanka: 150/2

Sri Lanka will take plenty of heart from this passage of play. Pasindu & Kmaindu are taking on Indian bowlers and are scoring at close to 4 RPO. From the bowler's end, the tactic is clear: target the rough outside Pasindu's leg stump and dare him to keep sweeping.

At the other end, Kamindu had been ticking along and is closing in on his half-century. He charged down the track to loft Suthar straight back over his head for a crisp maximum, then sensibly chipped a single down to long-on to keep the strike moving. They are eating up the deficit quickly.

Lunch: Sri Lanka: 83/2

India are eight wickets away from wrapping this up, while Sri Lanka still trail by 130 to make the visitors bat a second time. The surface isn't misbehaving wildly, but there’s just enough bite in it to keep every batter on edge.

The key figure for Sri Lanka is 111.4, which is the total overs India’s attack has bowled over the last couple of days. If the hosts can stitch together a couple of stubborn stands here, tired legs might finally start catching up with the bowlers.

Pasindu Sooriyabandara has looked sharp once again, currently unbeaten on 35. At the other end, Kamindu Mendis is desperate to sign off from a quiet series with a substantial knock. Plenty of pride on the line for this batting group.

We'll be right back with the afternoon session shortly.

Sri Lanka: 290/10

Sri Lanka couldn't dodge the follow-on after all. Dinusha edged one off Manav Suthar, and KL Rahul made no mistake, pouching a clean catch in the slips to wrap things up.

With that wicket, India wasted no time telling the hosts to pad up again. They've enforced the follow-on, sending Sri Lanka straight back out to the middle.

Sri Lanka: 283/8

Sonal Dinusha reaches his century with a smacking boundary off Prasidh Krishna! SL still need 21 more to avoid a follow-on.

Day 3 updates

Stumps Day 3: Sri Lanka 265/8

Sri Lanka lost six wickets as Manav Suthar and Prasidh Krishna ran through the hosts batting lineup. The duo of Dinusha and Kumara remain unbeaten at the end of Day 3 with the all-rounder once again becoming Sri Lanka's saviour.

Suthar looks for his back-to-back five-wicket hauls while Dinusha looks to be a centurion once again.

Tea on Day 3

Sri Lanka are still 87 runs short of avoiding a follow-on as India continue to enjoy the upper hand.

Sri Lanka lose their sixth wicket

Pasindu departs for 80 runs after a brilliant knock as Sri Lanka are now staring at follow-on.

Lunch: Sri Lanka fight back

After the setback at the end of Day 2, the hosts show great fight in the first session as the cross the 100-run mark.

Sri Lanka resume fight to save the match

The hosts were in trouble at the end of Day 2 of the series decider in Colombo. Sri Lankan batters will hope to bat all through day 3 to stand a chance of saving the game.

Day 2 updates

Stumps day two: Sri Lanka 8/2

A bit of drama to close out a rain-hit Day 2. Dhruv Jurel’s gritty hundr...

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