SL vs IND Live: India Edge Sri Lanka in Final-Over Thriller – Full Scorecard & Highlights

SL vs IND Live Score Update: India 10/0 after 4.1 overs on Day 1 of the 1st Test at Galle International Stadium, having elected to bat first after skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (6*) and KL Rahul (4*) have negotiated a probing new-ball spell from Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara, with one boundary apiece keeping the run rate ticking along at 2.4 an over. Series context • This two-match SL vs IND Test series counts toward the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle, where India sit third and Sri Lanka sixth. • India are chasing a fourth consecutive Test series win in Sri Lanka, while the hosts look to end a ten-year home drought against their sub-continental rivals. Team news at a glance • India handed a maiden Test cap to left-hander Devdutt Padikkal, preferred to Sudharsan to bolster the middle order’s left-right balance. • Sri Lanka awarded a debut to 22-year-old seamer Keshara Nuwantha, banking on his extra height for bounce on Galle’s traditionally low track. • Both sides have gone with two frontline spinners; India pair Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav will square off against Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya and Ramesh Mendis. Pitch and conditions Early morning cloud offered a hint of movement, but the surface already shows the trademark Galle foot-marks that promise sharp turn from Day 3 onward. Winning the toss and batting was a no-brainer; historically, first-innings scores of 350-plus translate into victory 70 % of the time here. Key match-ups to watch 1. Jaiswal vs Jayasuriya: The in-form Indian opener’s attacking sweep could dictate the tempo once spin arrives. 2. Angelo Mathews vs Mohammed Siraj: Sri Lanka’s senior pro faces India’s pace spearhead on a ground where reverse swing often decides sessions. 3. Kuldeep vs Kusal Mendis: Wrist-spin against Sri Lanka’s most fluent stroke-maker may shape the middle-order battle. What’s at stake today • India will eye a platform of at least 100 without loss before lunch to blunt the new ball. • Sri Lanka’s quicks need early inroads; history shows Galle becomes a spinner’s paradise once the lacquer wears off, making first-hour wickets priceless. Stay with us for live score updates, session reports, highlights videos and analytical pieces throughout the SL vs IND 1st Test. Search for “SL vs IND live score”, “Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test updates” and “India tour of Sri Lanka 2026” all week for real-time coverage and expert insight.