1st Test Day 5 Live: Rain keeps away, Jadeja hunts for wickets in Galle
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 1st Test Day 5: Rain keeps away, Jadeja hunts for wickets in GalleIndia Today Sports DeskGalle,UPDATED: Aug 19, 2026 09:53 ISTIndia (IND) vs Sri Lanka (SL) live score, 1st Test Day 5. (Photo: PTI) 13Sri Lanka vs India Live updatesSri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and young Sonal Dinusha…
Key points
- India are firmly in control of the Galle Test after reducing Sri Lanka to 84/4 at stumps on Day 4.
- Pakistan hold the record for the highest chase at the venue – 342 runs – which came in 2022.
- India, who had taken a 178-run first-innings lead, were bowled out for 193 in their second essay.
- India's bowlers then struck early, with Manav Suthar taking two wickets and Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna picking up one…
Sri Lanka vs India Live updates
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and young Sonal Dinusha are at the crease.
The big chunk of the task falls onto de Silva. This person will hope for some assist 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).
SL vs IND: Match Resumes
Right 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).
IND vs SL Live: Pitch Report
Life is going to be very highly difficult for the batter on Day 5 of the Test match, states 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.
IND 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.
BTW, the weather is holding up. It is still bright and sunny in Galle.
Pujara 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.
IND vs SL Live: Galle Weather Update
The 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. While Rishabh Pant top-scored with 66, reaching 100 Test sixes in the process, devdutt Padikkal scored a valuable 44. 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.
India vs Sri Lanka Live, Day 5: India arrive in Galle
Rise and shine ladies and gentlemen.
The teams have arrived in Galle, and we are set for Day 5 of the Test match.
India vs Sri Lanka Livestream
The 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.
SL vs IND Live: Galle weather conditions now
The weather at Galle continues to play tricks.
The prediction might be of rain, but the skies are very clear and the sun is out right now.
Hope that this stays.
Sri Lanka vs India Live: 1st Test Day 5
Galle 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.
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.
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.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Galle Weather
While India are in a strong position to win the Test match, the weather at Galle might play a enormous spoilsport.
There are chances of rain throughout the day. It 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:
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