Rain Stops Play In Colombo During IND vs SL-XI Match

Rain in Colombo during IND vs SL-XI Match (Source: BCCI/X)

The three-day warm-up match between Sri Lanka XI and India was interrupted by continuous rain at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo. At that point, KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal were in the middle, batting on 23* and 44* respectively, as India reached 67/1 after Sri Lanka’s 363/8 declared in the first innings.

The BCCI confirmed the development on social media about the Colombo rain during the IND vs SL-XI match, posting the visuals on X (formerly known as Twitter). A few minutes later, the BCCI also informed that an early lunch was taken for the IND vs SL-XI match.

Colombo Rain Frustrates IND vs SL-XI

Given that the warm-up match is only three days long, India would have loved to play as much as possible before heading to the two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. However, Colombo rain did not allow them to do it in a proper way.

Earlier in the game, Nishan Madushka and Ravindu Rasantha frustrated India's bowlers, which included Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, among others.

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Update Early Lunch taken on Day 2 of the warm-up game against SLC XI. Scorecard ▶️

The Sri Lanka openers posted 110 runs on the board without any damage until an unfortunate run-out broke the partnership.

Coming at Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Pavan Rathnayake, Ahan Wickramasinghe and captain Sonal Dinusha scored at least 30 or more runs to keep on the momentum going.

Even though Jadeja, Kuldeep and Manav Suthar took two wickets apiece, the damage was already done before them, leaving the bowlers upset before the hosts decided to declare the innings.

Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground Colombo Weather Today

According to AccuWeather, current weather conditions at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo, are not promising for the batters. There is 98% cloud Coverage with extremely humid conditions.

During the afternoon, 15.5 mm of rain is predicted, which is considerably less bad than it sounds. Therefore, the IND vs SL-XI match will, in all likelihood, resume soon. 

Nevertheless, whenever Padikkal and stand-in captain Rahul resume the innings, don’t be surprised if Sri Lanka bowlers trigger a collapse immediately after.

For those who are unaware, there is still a day’s play left in the IND vs SL-XI match. The early lunch, which was taken with the agreement of on-field umpires Chandrika Amarasinghe and Prageeth Rambukwella, was on Day 2.

When Will Two Tests Between India And Sri Lanka Begin?

The two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka will begin on August 15, with Galle International Stadium scheduled to host the first encounter between the two Asian giants.

After that, Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club will host the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, set to get underway on August 23. There are no other white-ball bilateral series in India tour of Sri Lanka 2026.

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