Colombo, Aug 23, 2026 (AFP) - India lose two before lunch in second Sri Lanka Test

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2026-08-23

India were 88-2 at lunch after choosing to bat first as their second Test against Sri Lanka got underway in Colombo on Sunday. The tourists lost both openers in the morning session, while first-Test hero Devdutt Padikkal was reprieved twice. K.L. Rahul was the first to go when he chased a wide delivery from Lahiru Kumara and was caught behind. Two balls later, Padikkal was dropped at backward point by Sonal Dinusha before he had opened his accoun......

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