1st Test Day 5 Live: Rain keeps away, Jadeja hunts for wickets in Galle

SL vs INDIndia (IND) vs Sri Lanka (SL) Live Score, 1st Test Day 5: India are within reach of a much-needed victory at Galle on the final day of the opening Test. They desperately need the win to stay alive in the World Test Championship final race. However, rain could play a spoilsport in what looks like a sure-shot win in the 1st Test....Read MoreIndia (IND) vs Sri Lanka (SL) live score, 1st Test Day 5. (Photo: PTI) Hello and welcome to India Today's live coverage of Sri Lanka vs India's 1st Test match. It is Day 5 in Galle and India are within reach of a win in the opening Test match of the series. Stay tuned for live updates. Aug 19, 2026 10:02 ISTSL vs IND Live: India putting huge pressure on SL captainIndia have stacked up the leg side field for Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva. They have put a short mid wicket, a silly mid on, and a deep square leg. This should put pressure on de Silva and keep him guessing if Siraj will bowl a fuller ball or a short ball. SL vs IND Live Score, 1st Test Day 5: Sri Lanka (284, 94/4) need 278 runs to win vs India (462, 193). Aug 19, 2026 09:53 ISTSri Lanka vs India Live updatesSri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and young Sonal Dinusha are at the crease. The big chunk of the task falls onto de Silva, who will hope for some help from the weather. There are pockets where the cloudy is gathering and India will hope that the rain does not take over the play today. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj starts from the other end and keeps things very disciplined. SL vs IND Live Score, 1st Test Day 5: Sri Lanka (284, 91/4) need 287 runs to win vs India (462, 193). Aug 19, 2026 09:45 ISTSL vs IND: Match ResumesRight then. Here We Go. Ravindra Jadeja has the ball as India begin hunt for 6 wickets on the final day of the Test match. SL vs IND Live Score: Sri Lanka (284, 84/4) need 287 runs to win vs India (462, 193). Aug 19, 2026 09:39 ISTIND vs SL Live: Pitch ReportLife is going to be very very difficult for the batter on Day 5 of the Test match, says Russell Arnold. Why do you ask? Because not only are there rough patches outside of the off-stump, there are indentations as well in line of the stumps on the good length. Screengrab: SonySports Aug 19, 2026 09:36 ISTIND vs SL Live: When does the action resume?KL Rahul is leading the team talk on the final day of the 1st Test match. Remember that India need a win here to stay alive in the WTC Final race. Screengrab: SonySports BTW, the weather is holding up. It is still bright and sunny in Galle. Aug 19, 2026 09:29 ISTPujara cautions India about using Kuldeep Yadav"Kuldeep Yadav is an arm around the shoulder kind of a person," Harsha Bhogle says in the commentary. "I am a little surprised that Shubman Gill has not been able to find the overs for him. I think that India need to make him realise that he is their lead spinner. India should not make him feel that he is the third spinner. The third spinner's role is to check runs. If Kuldeep bowls to check runs, how will he pick wickets," Cheteshwar Pujara adds to Bhogle's observationas. Aug 19, 2026 09:07 ISTIND vs SL Live: Galle Weather UpdateThe weather at Galle is bright and sunny right now. It definitely looks like we will have a timely start today. WHAT HAPPENED IN DAY 4? India are firmly in control of the Galle Test after reducing Sri Lanka to 84/4 at stumps on Day 4. Chasing 362, Sri Lanka need another 288 runs on the final day, with Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha holding the innings together as fading light brought an early end to play. India, who had taken a 178-run first-innings lead, were bowled out for 193 in their second essay. Devdutt Padikkal scored a valuable 44, while Rishabh Pant top-scored with 66, reaching 100 Test sixes in the process. Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando claimed four wickets. India's bowlers then struck early, with Manav Suthar taking two wickets and Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna picking up one each. Dinesh Chandimal was ruled out after failing a concussion assessment following a fielding injury, with Pasindu Sooriyabandara coming in as his replacement but falling for a first-ball duck. Sri Lanka face a daunting task on a deteriorating Galle pitch offering turn and variable bounce, with India's three-pronged spin attack ready to attack on the final day. Aug 19, 2026 09:03 ISTIndia vs Sri Lanka Live, Day 5: India arrive in GalleRise and shine ladies and gentlemen. The teams have arrived in Galle, and we are set for Day 5 of the Test match. Aug 19, 2026 09:01 ISTIndia vs Sri Lanka LivestreamThe broadcast of India vs Sri Lanka's Test match starts at 9am. You can watch the match on SonySports Network. If you do not have the time for it. You can always ready the commentary here. Aug 19, 2026 08:49 ISTSL vs IND Live: Galle weather conditions nowThe weather at Galle continues to play tricks. The prediction might be of rain, but the skies are very clear and the sun is out at the moment. Hope that this stays. Aug 19, 2026 08:29 ISTSri Lanka vs India Live: 1st Test Day 5Galle is a gorgeous stadium to play cricket in, and one hopes that the match does not end up in a draw today, for India's sake. The hosts would happily take a draw, because chasing down 288 runs on the final day with 6 wickets in hand has not happened in Sri Lankan history before. Courtesy: AFP Sri Lanka needed 372 runs to win against India, and in case they are successful in chasing that down, they would register a new record. Pakistan hold the record for the highest chase at the venue - 342 runs - which came in 2022. WTC POINTS TABLE India and Sri Lanka are back to back in the 5th and 6th position in the WTC points table. Shubman Gill's team desperately need a win to stay alive in the WTC Final race. Aug 19, 2026 08:21 ISTIndia vs Sri Lanka Live: Galle WeatherWhile India are in a strong position to win the Test match, the weather at Galle might play a huge spoilsport. There are chances of rain throughout the day, which means that we will probably have to sit and wait nervously, hoping that India get enough number of overs to bowl out Sri Lanka's last 6 wickets today. Here's how Galle's weather prediction is today: Aug 19, 2026 08:19 ISTIndia vs Sri Lanka LiveIndia plucked out 4 wickets yesterday from Sri Lanka's final innings, destroying the entire top order. Nishan Madushka, Lahiru Udana, debutant Pasindu Sooriyabandara, and Kamindu Mendia failed to stand up to the India bowlers. Mohammed Siraj and Manav Suthar picked up 2 wickets each in the 34 overs that India bowled yesterday, and brought Sri Lanka down to their knees. Aug 19, 2026 08:17 ISTSri Lanka vs India 1st Test LiveHello and welcome to the live coverage of the Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test match. This is Kingshuk Kusari for India Today and I am going to take you through what could be a really nervy final day of the opening Test. India are within reach of a victory but rain threatens to play spoilsport today.