{
  "id": 2724144,
  "title": "Gill wins toss as India bat first in second Test vs Sri Lanka, eyeing series win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/gill-wins-toss-as-india-bat-first-in-second-test-vs-sri-lanka-eyeing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:56:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/22/gill-wins-toss-as-india-bat-first-in-second-test-vs-sri-lanka-eyeing-series-win"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the second Test of the India vs Sri Lanka series, India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bat first at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. This decision comes after India's dominant performance in the first Test, where they defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs. Sri Lanka has recalled Pasindi Sooriyabandara for his first full Test appearance after replacing the injured Dinesh Chandimal as a concussion substitute in the opener.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Saransh Jain makes India debut at 33: Who is the allrounder taking on Sri Lanka?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/saransh-jain-makes-india-debut-at-33-who-is-the-allrounder-taking-on",
        "published": "2026-08-23T04:16:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test live score, weather report, toss, winning probability, result and highlights from Colombo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/india-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-live-score-weather-report-toss-winning",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:24:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}