India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 4 Live: India take 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.
India finished Day 3 with a 178-run first-innings lead after bowling Sri Lanka out for 284. Rain arrived with a handful of overs still to play, forcing early stumps and pushing India’s second innings back to Day 4. With two full days left in the match, India will look to bat with intent and set Sri Lanka a target well out of reach, while managing the ever-present threat of more rain.
India’s first innings ended on 462, with Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna adding a couple of late runs to the overnight 460/9 before the tail was wrapped up. Sri Lanka’s reply started poorly, with India’s spinners reducing the hosts to 90/5. Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella then staged a proper rescue act, sharing a 146-run sixth-wicket stand. Dinusha reached a maiden Test century. Before falling immediately after to Ravindra Jadeja, Dickwella made 80 before also departing. Manav Suthar finished with four wickets in an excellent showing on just his second Test, while Jadeja took three and reached a personal milestone in the process. Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for 284 in 79.4 overs.
Rain has interrupted every day of this Test so far. Day 4 in Galle carries a forecast high of around 31°C with roughly a 40% chance of rain, similar to the conditions that cut Day 3 short. Expect regular weather check-ins throughout the day, since another rain delay could meaningfully affect how aggressively India declares and how much time is left for a result.
A 178-run lead with seven second-innings wickets and two days to play puts India firmly in the driver’s seat. The template from this match so far spinners are doing early damage. The pitch offers more turn as the game progresses, which should favor India’s attack. Led by Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar, they can set a substantial target.
For Sri Lanka, survival hinges on repeating the fight shown by Dinusha and Dickwella in the first innings, but doing so twice in the same match against a well-set target is a much tougher ask. Both teams remain in the middle of the World Test Championship table and need something close to a series sweep to stay in contention for the final. This keeps the stakes high regardless of how this particular Test unfolds.
Ravindra Jadeja’s three wickets on Day 3 took him to 350 Test wickets. This makes him only the second Indian after Kapil Dev to complete the 4,000-run, 350-wicket double in Test cricket, a landmark worth flagging as he continues to influence this match from both ends.
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The headline question is how India approach their second innings: batting time to bury Sri Lanka under an even bigger deficit, or accelerating to leave more time for the bowlers to finish the job. Also worth tracking is how Sri Lanka’s bowlers, particularly Prabath Jayasuriya on his home ground, respond to a lead already well past 150. We’ll keep updating this page with scores, weather changes, and win-probability shifts as Day 4 unfolds.
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