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India Reaches 116-4 at Lunch on Day 4, Extends Lead to 294 in 1st Cricket Test Against Sri Lanka

Prabath Jayasuriya took two wickets as India lost three wickets in the morning session and kept a 294-run lead.

  • On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, India reached 116-4 at lunch in Galle, extending their lead to 294 runs against Sri Lanka on Day 4 of the first test.
  • Led by Devdutt Padikkal's 167, India tallied 462 in their first innings, while Sri Lanka was bowled out for 284, conceding a 178-run lead that set the stage for Day 4.
  • Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya struck twice to derail India's second innings; Lokesh Rahul and Padikkal added 65 off 85 balls before Jayasuriya dismissed both, leaving India at 81-3.
  • Unbeaten at the break, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel pressed India's advantage in the 50th test match played at Galle.
  • Both teams chase crucial World Test Championship points, with India currently fifth and Sri Lanka sixth in the standings as the match progresses.
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1st Test, Sri Lanka vs India, Updates: India Lose Jurel Just After Lunch

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India stretch lead to 294 against Sri Lanka in Galle test

India reached 116-4 at lunch on Tuesday for ​an overall lead of 294 ‌on day four of the opening test against Sri Lanka ​in Galle.

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India reaches 116-4 at lunch on Day 4, extends lead to 294 in 1st cricket test against Sri Lanka

India has reached 116-4 at lunch on Day 4 of the first cricket test against Sri Lanka, extending its lead to 294 runs.

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Ind v SL 1st Test: Padikkals 44 helps India extend lead to 294 by Day 4 lunch - The Tribune

Devdutt Padikkal held the innings together with a smooth 44 as India reached 116 for four at lunch to extend their overall lead to a healthy 294 on the fourth day of the first Test here on Tuesday.

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SL vs IND, 1st Test: Sri Lanka take regular wickets, India inching towards 300-run lead (Day 4, Lunch)

India at the end of session one was 116/4, with Rishabh Pant (21*) and Dhruv Jurel (5*) unbeaten. India leads by 294 runs.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal edges one to the wicket-keeper for a three-ball duck on Day 4 of SL vs IND 2026 1st Test

Team India star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a three-ball duck in the second innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium.

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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