Day 4 Live: Rain set to play major spoilsport in India's bid for victory

NewsSportsCricketDay 4 Live: Rain set to play major spoilsport in India's bid for victoryIND vs SL 2nd TestIndia (IND) vs Sri Lanka (SL) Live Score 2nd Test Day 4: High probability of rain is likely to play a major spoilsport in India's shot at victory in Colombo. Shubman Gill's side are firmly in control of the Test match, but they will have to battle terrible weather today....Read MoreSri Lanka (SL) vs India (IND) 2nd Test Day 4 Live Score (PTI Photo) Hello and welcome to India Today's live coverage of Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test Day 4 in Colombo. Aug 26, 2026 09:34 ISTIndia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Should India enforce follow-on?India's main challenge at the start of Day 4 is Sonal Dinusha. If India can get him out early, Sri Lanka are likely to get bowled out more than 200 runs behind. Cheteshwar Pujara says that it is ideal to follow-on Sri Lanka here. Rain is likely to play part in the rest of the Test match, so India would like to give their bowlers the most amount of time to bowl out the opposition. Remember, that India need to win this Test match to make their path to WTC Final's easier. India need to win 7/9 matches to give themselves the best chance at reaching the finals. They have already won one, and would not like to miss out on this one. Aug 26, 2026 09:28 ISTIND vs SL Live: Good news. No covers on the groundLive visuals from the ground state that there are no covers on the ground. And that is good news. Russell Arnold does the pitch report, and says that the bounce has been consistently dropping from Day 1. The visuals also show that the sun is still hiding behind the clouds, so rain might be imminent. Aug 26, 2026 09:22 ISTIndia vs Sri Lanka Live: Rishabh Pant updateThe update from the ground is that Rishabh Pant could come into pitch and keep wickets today. Dhruv Jurel kept the wickets throughout Day 3, having copped several blows on his shoulder. As per India bowling coach Morne Morkel, we could see Pant in the field today. Match starts at 9:45 am IST. Stay tuned for live updates as we buld up for the game. Aug 26, 2026 09:20 ISTSri Lanka vs India Live: What happened on Day 3Day 3 belonged to India once again with Prasidh Krishna dealing blows to the Sri Lankan line-up. The Indian spinners had a mellow day yesterday, and it was Prasidh Krishna, who got breakthroughs to keep India in the competition. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, had Pasindu Sooryabandara and Sonal Dinusha to provide resistance yesterday. Pasindu scored 80, while Dinusha, once again held together the Sri Lankan lower order, remaining undefeated at 85. You can read the full day report here: Sri Lanka's resistance fails to loosen India's grip on rain-hit Day 3 in Colombo Aug 26, 2026 09:09 ISTSL vs IND: Colombo Weather UpdateTruth be told, the chances of play do not look good. There are 74 per cent chances of rain at the start of the day, and it does not really recude for the majority of our playtime. Here's the prediction for rain today in Colombo. Stay tuned as we bring you the live visuals from the ground. Aug 26, 2026 09:06 ISTSL vs IND Live: What to expect from Day 4India have controlled majority of the first three days. Considering Sri Lanka are 8 wickets down in the first innings and still 238 runs behind, it is fair to assume that India will continue to assert their dominance. However, there is a slight problem. Rain. The day's outlook does not look good at the moment and the play could be hampered throughout the day. Aug 26, 2026 09:03 ISTIndia vs Sri Lanka Live: Good morningHello and welcome to the live updates of the Sri Lanka vs India Test series. It is Day 4 of the 2nd Test match, where India have assumed full control over the hosts. Sri Lanka closed the day at 265/8, trailing India (503/9d) by a massive 238 runs. Play could not be finished yesterday, as showers took over Colombo's SSC cricket ground. Stay tuned for live updates.