India slipped to 66 for 2 after 17 overs on the first morning of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, after choosing to bat first on winning the toss.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for 45, edging Asitha Fernando onto the stumps, while KL Rahul had fallen earlier for 18, bowled by Lahiru Kumara.
Devdutt Padikkal, who scored a century in the first Test at Galle, has kept batting after two dropped catches went his way in the slip cordon.
The standout team news of the morning was the Test debut of Saransh Jain, the Madhya Pradesh off-spinner who came in for Kuldeep Yadav.
India go into the match with a 1-0 series lead after their 165-run win at Galle, with a positive result in Colombo enough to seal the series.
The Test is being played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground from August 23 to 27, with Sri Lanka fielding a heavily changed side after injuries to Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis.
Saransh Jain, a Madhya Pradesh off-spinner making his Test debut, came in for Kuldeep Yadav in India’s playing XI for the Colombo match.
Jain earned his maiden India call-up after an impressive first-class record of more than 1,700 runs and over 150 wickets across more than 50 matches, and a strong showing on India A’s recent tour of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s playing XI for the Test includes uncapped opener Kamil Mishara, with Dhananjaya de Silva captaining the side in place of the unavailable Dinesh Chandimal.
India go into the Colombo Test with a 1-0 series lead after winning the first Test at Galle by 165 runs, powered by Devdutt Padikkal’s century and Manav Suthar’s bowling.
The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo is hosting the second and final Test of the series, running from August 23 to 27.
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