India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 4 Live Updates: Score, Weather, Win Chances & Galle Highlights
India hold a commanding 178-run lead into Day 4 of the first Test in Galle after bowling Sri Lanka out for 284 on Day 3. With India set to open their second innings, follow along for the latest score, weather updates, and how the win probability shifts as the game moves toward its business end.
Where Things Stand
India finished Day 3 with a 178-run first-innings lead after Sri Lanka's innings concluded. Rain forced early stumps, pushing India's second innings to Day 4. India will aim to bat with intent and set Sri Lanka a target well out of reach, while managing the threat of further rain.
Day 3 Recap
India's first innings ended on 462, with Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna adding late runs. Sri Lanka's reply started poorly, with India's spinners reducing the hosts to 90/5. Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella then shared a 146-run sixth-wicket stand, with Dinusha reaching a maiden Test century before falling to Ravindra Jadeja. Dickwella made 80 before also departing. Manav Suthar finished with four wickets, while Jadeja took three, reaching a personal milestone. Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for 284 in 79.4 overs.
Galle Weather Forecast For Day 4
Rain has interrupted every day of the Test so far. Day 4 carries a forecast high of around 31°C with roughly a 40% chance of rain, similar to the conditions that cut Day 3 short. Regular weather check-ins are expected throughout the day.
India Vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 4 Live Win Chances
A 178-run lead with seven second-innings wickets and two days to play puts India firmly in the driver's seat. Spinners are expected to do early damage, and the pitch should favor India's attack, led by Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar.
For Sri Lanka, survival hinges on repeating the fight shown by Dinusha and Dickwella in the first innings, but doing so twice against a well-set target is a tough ask. Both teams remain in contention for the World Test Championship final and need a series sweep to stay competitive.
Key Number To Know
Ravindra Jadeja's three wickets on Day 3 took him to 350 Test wickets, making him only the second Indian after Kapil Dev to complete the 4,000-run, 350-wicket double in Test cricket.
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[Live updates will be added here as Day 4 unfolds]