India Seek Another WTC Win as Second Test Against Sri Lanka Begins
India face Sri Lanka in the second Test at Colombo starting Aug 23, with free and paid streaming options available.
In the first Test at Galle, India won the toss and batted first, scoring 462 runs on a good batting pitch. Devdutt Padikkal, in just his third Test, scored 167, while KL Rahul contributed 82. Sri Lanka replied with 284, led by Sonal Dinusha's 100 and Niroshan Dickwella's 80. India's left-arm spinner Manav Suthar took 10 wickets in the match, including three in one over, to seal victory on day five. Rain fell shortly after the match ended, but Sri Lanka had already fallen to a 372-run target.
India's win gave them 30 crucial World Test Championship points. They now need 7 wins out of their remaining 8 matches to reach the final. Sri Lanka, with the loss, are nearly out of the race, needing 6 wins out of 6 and other results to go their way.
Sri Lanka are missing Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, and have also lost Dinesh Chandimal to injury. India are likely to keep the same team, though Saransh Jain may be considered after Kuldeep Yadav looked off-colour in Galle.
The second Test will be broadcast free on DD Sports in India, but only for DD Free Dish viewers, and on Siyatha TV in Sri Lanka. In Australia, Kayo Sports offers a 7-day free trial for new users. In the US, Willow TV is available via Sling TV or Prime Video, and in the UK, TNT Sports will broadcast the match, with live streaming on HBO Max. Viewers outside these regions can use a VPN to access geo-blocked streams, according to TechRadar.