Delhi: Team India will be eyeing to end the three-year long wait for a foreign Test series win by registering a win in the second Test against Sri Lanka. The second Test between the two teams will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo from 23rd August.
India last won a Test series against West Indies on their soil in July 2023. After this, the team lost the Test series against Australia, while the series against South Africa and England was a draw.
Also read: SL vs IND: India will enter the Colombo Test with the intention of a clean sweep, know the probable XI, pitch report and weather conditions.
Questions were raised on India's performance
During this period, the performance of the Indian team even on home ground was not as expected. The home Test series defeats against New Zealand and South Africa had raised questions about the team's ability to perform consistently.
However, the team captained by Shubman Gill once again regained its confidence by registering a spectacular victory in the Galle Test.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs on the difficult pitch of Galle and took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Sri Lankan spin bowlers troubled the Indian batsmen, but Team India won the match even in difficult circumstances.
Eyes will be on Gill and Jaiswal
The performance of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be very important for India's batting in the second test. Gill's captaincy innings and Jaiswal's strong start can help India score big.
The victory in Galle has also brought great relief to the Indian team and head coach Gautam Gambhir. Recently, the pressure on the team had increased after poor results in domestic test matches.
Now India will try to maintain the confidence gained from the victory in Galle in Colombo and win the Test series on foreign soil after three years.
Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: Complete information
Also read: This happened only for the second time in 149 years of Test history, Starc and Shoriful did a big feat
When and where will the second test be played?
The second match of the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and India will be played at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo from August 23.
What time will Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test start?
The first day of the second test will start at 10 am Indian time.
Where will the second test be telecast live in India?
The second Test between Sri Lanka and India will be telecast live in India on Sony Sports Network.