This marks the end of play on Day 1 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka. At Stumps, India's score read 288/2 in 73 overs. Currently, Devdutt Padikkal (131*) and Rishabh Pant (27*) are standing unbeaten for India. For Sri Lanka, Prabath Jayasuriya dismissed Shubman Gill for 16, while Yashasvi Jaiswal for run out for 32.

FOUR!! Another terrific boundary from Devdutt Padikkal as India are on fire right now. A length ball, Padikkal hammers it hard towards the mid-wicket. The ball then races across the boundary rope for a four. 

IND 278/2 (71 overs)

SIX!!! Rishabh Pant hits a massive six on Prabath Jayasuriya's delivery. Making a good use of the half-volley, Pant goes aggressive and hits it hard over the long on for a six. A brilliant shot as Pant is on the cusp of a huge record. He needs two more sixes, he will become the first Indian to hit 100 sixes in Test. 

IND 266/2 (68 overs)

Devdutt Padikkal continues to dominate Sri Lanka bowlers with his powerful batting performance. In the previous over of Keshara Nuwantha, Padikkal hit two boundaries as the Sri Lankan conceded nine runs in the over. 

IND 255/2 (67 overs)

FOUR!!! Rishabh Pant hits a brilliant boundary on Keshara Nuwantha's delivery. Pant danced down the pitch to a tossed-up delivery and looked to clear the infield with a lofted shot straight down the ground. Although he didn't get the perfect connection and sliced it high into the air, the ball sailed beyond the reach of the backpedalling mid-off fielder. 

The play has resumed. Players are out in the middle. Devdutt Padikkal and Rishabh Pant have taken their positions as India continue to pile up runs against Sri Lanka. Let's play!

Good news coming in from Galle as it was just a passing shower. The rain has now stopped and the groundstaff is quickly removing the covers. The play shall resume anytime soon now. 

Oh No!!! Another round of heavy rain and this time, it is even heavier. The play has been halted and the groundstaff is rushing onto the field to cover the ground. At the stoppage, India's score read 239/2 in 63 overs with Devdutt Padikkal (107*) and Rishabh Pant (3*) standing unbeaten. 

OUT!!! Prabath Jayasuriya strikes for Sri Lanka and dismisses Shubman Gill for 16. Gill looks to chip it for a boundary but mistimes the shot as the ball goes Lahiru Udara at the mid-off. Second wicket gone for India but Devdutt Padikkal is standing strong. 

IND 236/2 (61.5 overs)

India captain Shubman Gill, who joined hands with Devdutt Padikkal after KL Rahul's injury, changes gears. In the previous over of Asitha Fernando, Gill hits two boundaries as the Sri Lanka bowler concedes eight runs. Good start from Gill.

IND 229/1 (59 overs)

Devdutt Padikkal became only the second left-handed Indian batter in the 21st century to score a Test century while batting at No. 3. The first was former captain Sourav Ganguly, who made 136 against Zimbabwe in Delhi in 2002.

IND 221/1 (58 overs)

Century! Devdutt Padikkal on Keshara Nuwantha's delivery and completes his century. It is his maiden Test century and he brings it up in 134 balls. Terrific batting from the left-handed star. 

IND 219/1 (56.5 overs)

FOUR!!! Devudtt Padikkal continues his fiery form and hits two boundaries in the over of Lahiru Kumara. With this, Padikkal has entered the 90s and inching towards his hundred. With KL Rahul out due to an injury, Padikkal's form is truly a big boost to India's batting. 

IND 216/1 (56 overs)

Not a sight Indian fans would have liked to see! The play in the third session was just about to start, but KL Rahul felt pain in his right hand. He is walking off the ground and is now also struggling to walk. He goes off the ground but finding it really hard to go upstairs.

Shubman Gill joins Devdutt Padikkal in the middle.

Five runs come off Keshara Nuwantha's over. India reach 197/1 at Tea. This has been a brilliant session for the visitors as they scored 96 runs without losing a wicket. The duo of KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal has added 150 runs for the second wicket so far.

IND 197/1 (53)

Powerful shot from KL Rahul for four! Keshara Nuwantha pitches it up and Rahul brings out a short-arm jab kind of shot to beat the bowler and the mid-off fielder.

IND 197/1 (52.4)

KL Rahul receives some treatment, and the action resumes! India are truly on top, and they would hope that Rahul continues to hold one end up alongside Devdutt Padikkal.

IND 181/1 (50.3)

KL Rahul plays a delivery from Keshara on the leg side and feels something in his right hand immediately afterwards. It seems like a muscle cramp. The physio runs in to check on the batter.

Good shot from KL Rahul! Keshara Nuwantha bowls it up outside off, and Rahul gently opens the face of his bat and guides it through the vacant short third region for four.

IND 179/1 (49)

Easy runs for India. A short ball from Sonal Dinusha, and Devdutt Padikkal hits it away for four. He rocks onto the back foot and slams it through the covers to earn the boundary. The southpaw has been brilliant with his footwork against the Sri Lankan spinners today.

IND 164/1 (45.1)

KL Rahul slams his half-century in 127 balls! The India vice-captain has batted brilliantly so far. He has been extremely patient on this testing track in Galle.

IND 149/1 (42.2)

Nothing has been working for Sri Lanka. The rain has poured water not only on the ground but also on their plans. Thanks to the rainfall, the pitch has settled down, offering extremely little turn to the spinners compared with what it was in the first session. The extra bounce has also vanished.

IND 138/1 (40)

India are moving slowly and gradually. KL Rahul is only six runs away from scoring a gritty fifty. He has stitched an 88-run partnership for the second wicket with Devdutt Padikkal. Sri Lanka badly need a breakthrough to keep themselves motivated.

IND 135/1 (39)

Devdutt Padikkal slams his fifty in 81 balls! He gets there with a single to deep backward point. This has been a brilliant knock from the southpaw, who came into this game after scoring 142 not out. He started confidently with a four and a six early on and never looked back.

IND 122/1 (36.2)

This has been a test of patience for KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal, and both of them have come out on top so far. The southpaw is close to his half-century. He is just two runs away.

IND 119/1 (34)

Both KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal are taking their time in the middle. The duo has added 12 runs in the five overs of the second session. The outfield has slowed down a bit due to the rain, making the batters work hard for boundaries.

IND 113/1 (32)

Asitha Fernando comes in, with the pacers getting into action. It turns out to be a good over from the pacer as he troubles Devdutt Padikkal, hitting the pad a couple of times in the over. On the first occasion, the trajectory was high, while on the second occasion, the ball was drifting down leg stump.

IND 106/1 (29)

Action underway! Prabath Jayasuriya is bowling the first over. He begins with a delivery drifting down leg stump to Devdutt Padikkal, and that resumes the India vs Sri Lanka first Test after a two-hour break, thanks to rain during the Lunch break.

We have an official time for the resumption of the match! The action is set to begin at 2 PM IST. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan players are warming up. What is Shubman Gill doing? Oh, look at him! The India captain is reading a book behind the big glass windows!

The umpires are out there on the ground. They start with the corners and then walk towards the centre. The sun is out and hopefully, we will have a resumption soon.

Oh! As we were talking about the resumptions, the umpires noticed some water on the ground. As a result, the groundstaff brought out the super soppers. The players are still in their respective dressing rooms as the fans wait for some cricket action. 

As per the visuals from Galle, the sun is shinning brightly and the covers have been removed. Though there is still no confirmation regarding the resumption time but it should happen anytime soon. 

Here's some good news! It has stopped raining in Galle, and the covers are being taken off now. We await an official time for the start of the second session. Stay connected!

Here is the inevitable, folks! It is raining at the Galle International Stadium in Galle at the moment. This delays the start of play in the second session. We will have to wait for the rain to stop to get a revised resumption time.

It has got dark at the Galle International Stadium in Galle during the Lunch break. As per the current situation, heavy rainfall wouldn't be surprising. Almost the entire ground has been put under covers. Let's hope the second session resumes on time!

India walk off for Lunch, having reached 101/1 in 27 overs. Both KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal have been batting beautifully despite the pitch assisting the spinners with turn and bounce.

As the players walk off, the ground is being put under cover. While there is no rain at the moment, this seems to be a precautionary measure, with clouds hovering over the venue.

IND 101/1 (27)

This is a good shot from KL Rahul through backward point for four. The boundary brings up 100 runs for India. It also helps the partnership between Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal cross the 50-run mark.

IND 100/1 (25.4)

A boundary for India after a long gap! Prabath Jayasuriya tosses it up, and KL Rahul slams it over the bowler's head for four down the ground. India get a boundary after 29 balls.

IND 84/1 (22)

Prabath Jayasuriya bowls a maiden over to KL Rahul. The Indian batters are under pressure now as the pitch has started doing a lot for the spinners. The batting side has scored only three runs in the last three overs.

IND 76/1 (20)

This is turning out to be a good wicket for spinners now! On the fifth ball of the over, Prabath Jayasuriya beats KL Rahul with a terrific delivery. It was pitched up, and Rahul went for a front-foot defence. The ball turned viciously and bounced, beating Rahul's outside edge.

IND 75/1 (18)

16.3 - Oh, my God! This is a stunning delivery from Lahiru Kumara. It bounces from a length and surprises Devdutt Padikkal as well as the wicketkeeper. The southpaw lets it go over his stumps after noticing the bounce.

Lahiru Kumara was brought into the attack as Devdutt Padikkal was playing spin beautifully. The right-arm fast bowler bowls an economical two-run over.

IND 63/1 (15)

Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 142 not out in the three-day warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI, has started off brilliantly here. Continuing his form from that game, he has smashed a four and a maximum in his first six deliveries. The southpaw has scored 13 off just six balls.

IND 60/1 (13.1)

OUT! Yashasvi Jaiswal's knock ends in an unfortunate manner. KL Rahul drives the ball towards mid-on and tries to take a quick single. Keshara Nuwantha jumps to his right in an attempt to save the run, but he instead hits Jaiswal's legs, causing him to fall to the ground. Rahul fails to notice it and runs hard. Both Indian batters end up on the same side, with Rahul making his ground first. Jaiswal then tries to get to the other end, but it's too late for him. Rahul is disappointed, so is Jaiswal!

Yashasvi Jaiswal run out (Prabath Jayasuriya/Niroshan Dickwella) 32(37) [4s-5] 

IND 47/1 (11)

Nishan Fernando cops a nasty blow at short leg! Prabath Jayasuriya pitches it up, and KL Rahul plays a sweep shot. Nishan Fernando, the fielder, closes his body and takes his eyes off the ball as it hits him on the helmet. The physio checks on the player, and he is now going off the field.

IND 39/0 (9.5)

With no help for the pacers, the ball was handed to off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha. He bowled well in his first over in international cricket, conceding four runs. There was some drift and turn in his bowling.

IND 38/0 (9)

Lahiru Kumara leaks nine runs in his fourth over. He begins it with a full delivery, and Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it down the ground for four. On the final ball, KL Rahul plays it fine to score a boundary through fine leg.

IND 34/0 (8)

FOUR! Width on offer and Yashasvi Jaiswal makes full use of it! The Indian opener cuts it powerfully, beating the gully fielder to his left. Jaiswal plays a dot ball before smashing yet another four. The southpaw's eyes are set, and he is now playing his shots freely.

IND 21/0 (5.5)

Three runs come off Asitha Fernando's third over. No real challenge from the Sri Lankan pacers yet, as Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are solid in the middle. This looks like a really good batting track.

IND 13/0 (5.1)

KL Rahul also gets off the mark with a boundary! In an attempt to surprise Rahul, Lahiru Kumara pitches the ball short, but the Indian opener controls it beautifully. He gets on top of the bounce and rolls his wrists to hit four through the backward square leg region.

IND 10/0 (3.4)

This is a good start from Lahiru Kumara. He troubled KL Rahul with a combination of inswinging and outswinging deliveries. After missing the ball outside off stump on the first delivery, the Indian opener was careful throughout the over.

IND 4/0 (2)

This is a beautiful shot from Yashasvi Jaiswal to earn his first boundary. Asitha Fernando bowls it full on the line of leg stump, and the southpaw flicks it away for four through the deep mid-wicket region.

IND 4/0 (0.3)

Asitha Fernando gets ready with the new ball. Yashasvi Jaiswal will face him. KL Rahul is at the other end. Here we go. 

Fernando begins with a short of length delivery outside off and Jaiswal defends it on the off side.

"Yeah, it (pitch) looks good. I was hoping to bat as well. It's quite dry as well. Nishan Madushka comes in for Pathum Nissanka and Niroshan Dickwella will be keeping, and Keshara will be debuting today. Two fast bowlers, two spinners, and two all-rounders, including me and Sonal Dinusha. [50th Test match in Galle] To be part of this Test match, it's an iconic ground, and yeah, I'm very happy to play this match as well," said Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva.

"We're gonna bat first, looks like a good wicket and the weather also looks good, so hopefully it's gonna be a good day of cricket for us. We've gone with the same playing XI that we played the last match. We've got five bowlers - two pacers and three spinners. Very big honuor for me, every time you get an opportunity to lead your country, and even more so special on this occasion. Independence Day for us and 600th Test match, so looking forward," said India captain Shubman Gill.

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.

India captain Shubman Gill wins the toss and opts to bat against Sri Lanka. He said it looks like a good batting wicket. Let's hope the visitors get off to a good start against the Lankan bowlers today. No debut for India.

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar informs on-air that the pitch is good for batting. We have toss in just four minutes from now. Stay connected!

Sri Lanka's off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha is set to make his international debut. The 25-year-old has received his Test cap ahead of the match.

Sarfaraz Khan is likely to replace Dhruv Jurel, who is dealing with a lean patch. Jurel scored his maiden Test century against the West Indies last year, but since then, he has managed to score just 98 runs at an average of 16.33 in seven innings. Additionally, he scored only 1 and 17 across the two innings in the three-day warm-up game.

A dip in Jurel's form must be on the selectors' minds, especially at a time when Sarfaraz, who usually batted at number six in the past, has made a return to the squad.

The string of failures for Team India and the subsequent exit of a bunch of support staff -- two assistant coaches and a fielding coach -- have made the need for rejuvenation for head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team immediate. This is not to say that Gambhir will be ousted immediately even if victory eludes the team in the island nations, but the corridors of power will certainly be abuzz some talk about the way forward in the red ball format.

The weather forecast has claimed that it will be cloudy and breezy with high chances of rain today. Temperatures have been predicted to remain between 30-31 degree Celsius with Accuweather forecast predicting 90 per cent chance of precipitation and 92 per cent cloud cover.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

A gruelling trial by spin awaits Indian batters in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka beginning here today with head coach Gautam Gambhir's standing as the country's red-ball in-charge relying heavily on its outcome.

Under Gambhir, India have been a near-infallible white-ball unit as revealed by their rampaging title-winning runs in the Champions Trophy, Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.

But Test cricket paints a grim picture. Home whitewashes against New Zealand and South Africa have put a hole in India's World Test Championship ambitions.

India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Auqib Nabi, Dhruv Jurel, Gurnoor Brar, Saransh Jain.

Sri Lanka Squad: Nishan Madushka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Sonal Dinusha, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Keshara Nuwantha.

With their appearance in the game today, India will reach the milestone of 600 Test matches. They will become the third side to achieve the mark. England lead the table with 1,097 games, while Australia follow them with 883.

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