2nd Test Live: India look to bowl out SL early on Day 2

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd Test, Day 2. Sri Lanka were 86 for 6 in reply to India's first innings total of 252 at stumps on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka. Angelo Mathews top-scored for Sri Lanka with a 85-ball 43 while all other visiting batters struggled to get going. Niroshan Dickwella and Lasith Embuldeniya were batting on 13 and zero respectively at close of play. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami took three and two wickets respectively while Axar Patel got one as Sri Lanka struggled throughout their first innings. Sri Lanka trail by 166 runs. Earlier, Shreyas Iyer struck 92 off 98 deliveries to help India post 252 all out in 59.1 overs after electing to bat.' Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was the next highest contributor for India with a 26-ball 39 while Hanuma Vihari made 31. Virat Kohli was out for 23 just before the tea break while captain Rohit Sharma scored 15. For Sri Lanka, Lasith Embuldeniya and Praveen Jayawickrama took three wickets apiece while Dhananjaya de Silva got two. India made one change, bringing in a fit-again Axar Patel in place of Jayant Yadav in the playing XI. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, were forced to make two changes with Kusal Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama replacing Pathum Nissanka and Lahiru Kumara, who were ruled out due to injuries. India won the first Test by an innings and 222 runs. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball-by-ball commentary of 2nd Test match between India and Sri Lanka.

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