{
  "id": 299842,
  "title": "India vs Sri Lanka Cricket XI live: Score, latest updates, result for warm-up game in Colombo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/india-vs-sri-lanka-cricket-xi-live-score-latest-updates-result-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T07:50:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/india-vs-sri-lanka-cricket-040519042.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's cricket team commenced their three-day practice tour in Sri Lanka with a competitive match against the Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo. The tour aimed to help the Indian squad adapt to the local conditions before the actual Test series commences. On the first day of the match, Sri Lanka's openers, Nishan Madushka and Ravindu Rasantha, set an aggressive tone by scoring rapidly in response to India's bowling. However, Manav Suthar and Kuldeep Yadav responded with two wickets each to restore balance to the Indian innings. At the end of the first day, Sri Lanka had declared their innings at 363 for 8, leaving India with a formidable target. Shubman Gill was absent from the match, as he injured his right ring finger during practice; KL Rahul took over as the team's captain. As of Day 2, India were batting at 115 for 2, led by Padikkal and Jadeja, while Sri Lanka remained at 363 for 8, with the hosts having declared.",
  "summary": "India vs Sri Lanka XI Live Score & Updates:",
  "key_points": [
    "India starts three-day practice tour in Sri Lanka",
    "Sri Lanka Cricket XI defeats India by 315 runs",
    "KL Rahul leads India's batting lineup"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "India vs Sri Lanka: Captain Shubman Gill's time to take centrestage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/india-vs-sri-lanka-captain-shubman-gills-time-to-take-centrestage",
        "published": "2026-08-08T01:46:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Sri Lanka Cricket announces selected free entry for India Tests in Galle and Colombo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/sri-lanka-cricket-announces-selected-free-entry-for-india-tests-in",
        "published": "2026-08-08T02:29:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Gill and Jaiswal get in their drills ahead of Sri Lanka Tests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/gill-and-jaiswal-get-in-their-drills-ahead-of-sri-lanka-tests",
        "published": "2026-08-09T13:38:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}