Day 5 Live: Dinusha, Keshara take Sri Lanka's lead over 50

IND vs SL 2nd TestIndia (IND) vs Sri Lanka (SL) Live 2nd Test Day 5: SL (265/6) India are firmly in control in Colombo, but Sri Lanka's lower order has dug in to delay the inevitable. The visitors now have the new ball and a clear path to wrap up the innings.Sri Lanka (SL) vs India (IND) 2nd Test Day 5 Live Score (PTI Photo) Hello and welcome to India Today's live coverage of Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test Day 5 in Colombo. Aug 27, 2026 10:18 ISTIND vs SL Live: India take 2nd new ballPrasidh Krishna has the second new ball in hand, and India are setting the trap early with two slips and a gully waiting behind the bat. After Sri Lanka's stubborn resistance against spin, the pacer now gets a chance to make the breakthrough. The field says it all. India are hunting, and Sri Lanka's lower order has three catching positions waiting for one loose edge. Aug 27, 2026 10:16 ISTIND vs SL Live: Jadeja keeps Sri Lanka guessingSri Lanka are inching forward, but Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar are making sure there is plenty of uncertainty along the way. The last three overs have produced just four runs, with the batters spending more time defending than scoring. Jadeja came closest to breaking through. Keshara Nuwantha got a couple of leading edges that fell safely, including one that dropped agonisingly short of short cover. He also survived a half-hearted appeal for caught behind. Suthar then found some extra bounce and turn, with Nuwantha's defensive prod flying off the shoulder of the bat but landing safely. India have the second new ball available now, but are sticking with spin for the moment. The lead is moving, but painfully slowly for Sri Lanka. India will be wondering how much longer this stubborn stand can last. Live score: SL 290 & 253/6 (f/o), lead India by 50 runs. Jadeja has threatened the Sri Lanka batters the most in this morning session so far. (Photo: PTI) Aug 27, 2026 10:02 ISTIND vs SL Live: Sri Lanka Dig InSri Lanka have added just five runs across the last two overs, but that is five more India have to work for. Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja have taken turns probing the defence, with Keshara Nuwantha and Sonal Dinusha largely content to nudge, sweep and survive. Nuwantha picked up singles off both spinners, while Dinusha swept Jadeja behind square before pulling Suthar for another. No fireworks, just two batters making India wait. The equation remains firmly in India's favour, but Sri Lanka are slowly stretching this resistance. Four wickets remain between India and the chase. Live score: SL 290 & 247/6 (f/o), lead India by 44 runs. Aug 27, 2026 10:00 ISTIND vs SL Live: Slow start to Day 5Sri Lanka begin Day 5 by adding four runs, with Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha comfortably seeing off Saransh Jain's opening over. Nuwantha punched a couple through cover-point, while Dinusha used the paddle to sneak one away. No alarms for India yet, but the lead is creeping up. India still need four wickets before they can think about the chase. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will happily make them wait. Live score: SL 290 & 242/6 (f/o), lead India by 30 runs. Aug 27, 2026 09:49 ISTWE ARE LIVE! India aims for a deserving series winPlay resumes in Colombo, and India are four wickets away from the finish line. Sri Lanka resume on 229/6 after being forced to follow on, leading India by just 16 runs. Shubman Gill and Co. need the remaining wickets, then a modest chase to complete a first away Test series win of the Gill-Gambhir era. Aug 27, 2026 09:32 ISTIND vs SL Live: Day 5 UpdatesIndia bowlers were able to break through a strong Sri Lankan batting resistance on Day 4. Manav Suthar was able to dismiss Pasindu Sooriyabandara who had raked up 92 runs. Rishabh Pant needs to get credit for that as well, laying the plan to end Sooriyabandara's resistance. India now need just 4 wickets, and perhaps a paltry amount of runs that they need to score in the final innings of the match. Day 2 starts at 9:45 am IST. Aug 27, 2026 08:59 ISTIndia vs Sri Lanka Live: Good morningHello and good morning. Welcome to India Today's coverage of the Sri Lanka vs India Test series. It is Day 5 of the second Test match, and we are waiting to get into the final day of what has been a really entertaining series. I am Kingshuk Kusari, and I will take you through the remainder of the play. Stay tuned for live updates as India hunt a series sweep against Sri Lanka in Colombo.