Jaiswal, Gill get batting practice as India beat Sri Lanka XI by six wickets in warm-up

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill struck helpful runs on the high of the order earlier than Mohammed Siraj’s late blitz helped India beat Sri Lanka Cricket XI by six wickets of their three-day warm-up sport on Sunday (August 9, 2026).

Chasing 207 for victory, India accomplished the goal in 45 overs, ending on 214 for 4 with Siraj smashing 32 off simply 15 balls, together with three successive sixes, to convey the sport to an emphatic finish.

Jaiswal, who had fallen for a duck in India’s first innings, responded in model with a quickfire 61 off 46 balls. He and Gill placed on precisely 105 for the opening wicket to provide India a flying begin to their chase.

Jaiswal retired after reaching his half-century to permit his teammates invaluable time within the center.

Gill, returning to motion after lacking the primary two days of the fixture with a finger damage, made a helpful 44 earlier than being dismissed by spinner Keshara Nuwantha. His return to the center was a major optimistic for India forward of the opening Check in opposition to Sri Lanka.

Dhruv Jurel chipped in with 17, whereas Rishabh Pant made a affected person 28 earlier than India have been briefly diminished to 155 for 3.

However the goal was by no means in severe hazard, with the decrease order finishing the chase within the ultimate session. Siraj then offered the fireworks, hitting three consecutive sixes to complete the sport in model.

Earlier, Sri Lanka Cricket XI declared their second innings at 200 for six in 45 overs, leaving India a goal of 207.

Opener Nishan Madushka, who had additionally scored a half-century within the first innings, top-scored with 63 off 73 balls, whereas Nipun Dhananjaya made 46 and Anjala Bandara contributed 35.

Ravindra Jadeja and Gurnoor Brar claimed two wickets every for India, whereas Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took one apiece.

India had earlier declared their first innings at 357 for six after Sri Lanka XI posted 363 for eight declared.

Devdutt Padikkal was the star of India’s first-innings effort with an unbeaten 142, whereas Jadeja scored 63 and Manav Suthar contributed 41. Gurnoor Brar remained unbeaten on 36 as India completed simply six runs behind the hosts.

The nice and cozy-up sport offered India with helpful match observe forward of the two-Check collection in opposition to Sri Lanka, with the primary match scheduled to start in Galle on August 15.

For India, the return of captain Gill to aggressive motion, Jaiswal’s brisk second-innings fifty and Padikkal’s century have been among the many main positives from the three-day fixture.