IND vs SL 2nd Test: The 2-match Test series is being played between India and Sri Lanka. Shubman Gill-led side won the 1st Test at Galle by 165 runs.
Team India also seems to be in strong position in the second match as well.
Batting first, India declared their inning for 503 runs, which has put the Sri Lankan team in danger. In fact, Sri Lanka is facing the threat of an innings defeat in this match. Team India can also enforce follow-on in this match if they manage to bowled them out.
How Sri Lanka can avoid the follow-on?
Sri Lanka appears to be in difficult position in 2nd Test in Colombo. On the 2nd day, Lanka lost 2 wickets for just 8 runs. Sri Lanka must score at least 303 runs to avoid the follow-on.
If they fail, they will face the follow-on and be forced to bat again. The Indian bowlers’ plan will be to restrict Sri Lanka to a score below this total, giving them a strong chance of an innings victory.
Padikkal and Jurel’s centuries put India in strong position
Centuries of Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel played a crucial important role in Team India’s strong position. Padikkal, who scored a century in the first match, also scored a century in this match. He played an innings of 117 runs.
Dhruv Jurel remained unbeaten after scoring 115 runs, this was his 2nd century in Test cricket. Apart from these two, other batters also made their small contributions. In which Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja played important innings.
WTC final is at stake
Both India and Sri Lanka still have a chance to reach the World Test Championship final. Team India is in 5th place, while Sri Lanka is in 6th place. If Team India wins this match, they will move up to 4th in the points table, while Sri Lanka will drop to 7th. On the other hand, if Sri Lanka wins this match, their points table positions will remain unchanged.