{
  "id": 3179164,
  "title": "India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: SL to resume at 8/2 vs IND in Colombo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/india-vs-sri-lanka-live-score-2nd-test-day-3-sl-to-resume-at-8-2-vs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T03:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka-live-score-ind-vs-sl-2nd-test-match-day-3-today-cricket-scorecard-updates-colombo-10848109/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Day 3 of the India vs Sri Lanka Test match in Colombo saw Sri Lanka resume at 8/2 against India's imposing total of 503/9. Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel were the heroes for the hosts, scoring centuries to help them reach the declared score. In their brief stint at the crease, Sri Lanka lost two wickets and are currently sitting at 8/2. The visitors have been consistent in this series, but the pattern in the first Test continued on day 3, with India posting a massive first innings score while Sri Lankan batters struggled to make an impact. Although there were some moments of resistance provided by Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella, they were not enough to trouble the Indian bowlers. The SSC pitch has started to grip and turn, suggesting more hard work lies ahead for the Sri Lankan team if they wish to mount a significant challenge against the formidable Indian lineup. Manav Suthar added another wicket to his tally in this match, following up his performance in the previous Test.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Sri Lanka resumes at 8/2 against India's 503/9 total",
    "Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel score centuries for hosts",
    "Pitch grips and turns, favoring Sri Lanka's chase"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Sri Lanka's early loss of two wickets on day 3 indicates more hard work ahead against a formidable Indian lineup on a pitch that has started to grip and turn.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}