{
  "id": 1243259,
  "title": "Rain delays start of play on day 2 of 1st test between Sri Lanka and India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/rain-delays-start-of-play-on-day-2-of-1st-test-between-sri-lanka-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T09:32:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rain-delays-start-play-day-093206329.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Monsoon rains delayed the start of play on day two of the first test between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Stadium on Sunday, with the morning session completely washed out. There was no play at the start of the afternoon either, with India on 288-2 (73 overs) at stumps on day one. Devdutt Padikkal scored 131 not out – his maiden test hundred – with Rishabh Pant unbeaten on 27.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Rain delays start of play on day 2 of 1st test between Sri Lanka and India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/rain-delays-start-of-play-on-day-2-of-1st-test-between-sri-lanka-and-1243445",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:32:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}