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India defeated Sri Lanka XI by six wickets in their three-day warm-up match in Colombo, successfully chasing 207 to finish at 214 for 4 in 45 overs.
Sri Lanka XI had set the target by declaring their second innings at 200 for 6, after an earlier first-innings score of 363 for 8 declared.
Devdutt Padikkal led the chase with an unbeaten 142, following up on a century he had already made in India’s first innings.
Ravindra Jadeja added a useful half-century, while Mohammed Siraj closed out the match in style, striking three consecutive sixes en route 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 win 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.
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.
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.
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