India two down for 66 in Colombo as debutant Saransh Jain looks on

India were two wickets down for 66 after 17 overs on the first morning of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, having chosen to bat first after winning the toss.

Yashasvi Jaiswal made 45 before edging Asitha Fernando onto the stumps, while KL Rahul was out 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 slips.

The big team news of the morning was the Test debut of Saransh Jain, the Madhya Pradesh off-spinner who came in for Kuldeep Yadav.

India hold a 1-0 series lead going into the Test after their 165-run win at Galle, with a positive result in Colombo enough to wrap up the series.

The Test is being staged at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground from August 23 to 27, with Sri Lanka fielding a heavily reshuffled side following injuries to Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis.

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.

Devdutt Padikkal, who scored a century in the first Test at Galle, was given two reprieves through dropped catches at slip on his way to continuing his innings.

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.

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