Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player PerformanceSL vs IND, 2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Performance

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Rishabh Pant

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Runs63(89)

SR70.79

6s2

4s6

2s2

1s23

Dots56

112.1

Rishabh Pant c Lahiru Udara b Keshara Nuwantha

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, out Caught by Lahiru Udara!! What a start! But this is Pant being Pant. First ball and he decides to play the big shot. He shimmies down the pitch, gets a bit too close to the flighted delivery and smacks it flat to deep mid-off. Udara was not quite on the rope, he was halfway in and takes a sharp catch. That ball was travelling and Udara did well to hang on. Just the start Sri Lanka needed for the session. Another 60-odd score from Pant and he's thrown it away. Since he got too close to the pitch, Pant could not get the elevation and hit it flat. Rishabh Pant c Lahiru Udara b Keshara Nuwantha 63(89) [4s-6 6s-2]

Rishabh Pant vs Bowlers

Bowler

Keshara NuwanthaW

59.2

Prabath Jayasuriya

158.3

Lahiru Kumara

137.5

Asitha Fernando

20.0

Rishabh Pant

In India tour of Sri Lanka 2026

Test

Stats

Value

Matches

Innings

Runs

168

Balls

220

Avg

56.00

76.36

Not Out

Dots

137

Fours

Sixes

Fifties

Hundreds

Nineties

Ducks

Commentary

112.1W

111.5

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, tossed up and spinning back into the left-hander, whipped through mid-wicket for a single

111.4

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, no run, tossed up and drifting back into the left-hander - Pant lunges forward and gets an inside edge onto the pad

111.36

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, SIX, smashed, last over before lunch, but Pant is in the mood to take on the left-arm spinner - comes down the pitch, swings through the line and sends it soaring into the grass-banks at deep mid-wicket

111.24

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, clubbed, Pant has been severe against anything short - fraction short and at the stumps, Pant stays with the bounce and then thumps the pull past square leg for a boundary

110.2

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Nuwantha tosses one just outside off, driven down to long-off for a single

110.1

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, fraction short and just outside off - Pant backs away and picks out cover with the cut

108.6

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, tossed up on off, pushed back at the bowler

108.5

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, lovely shot, tad too short from Nuwantha - Pant picks the length early, swivels across and then thumps the pull past mid-wicket for a boundary, brings up his 21st Test half-century

108.1

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, nicely tossed up outside off, driven down to long-off for a single

106.6

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, shout for LBW, but this was drifting down leg with the angle - had to straighten once again and it didn't - Pant played down the wrong line as he lunged forward and was beaten on the inside edge. The impact was in front of middle and leg - UltraEdge has a spike when the ball was next to the bat, so there's an inside edge as well

106.5

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, pushed through around off - Pant prods forward and then went back, gets his bat down and squeezes it out\

106.4

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, the straighter one from Nuwantha - nearly caught Pant in the crease as he went back, brought his bat down in time and defended it to the off-side

106.3

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, slower and on off - Pant leans well forward as he defended

106.2

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, tossed up on off, Pant goes right back, plays with soft hands and turns it onto the on-side

106.1

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, flighted just outside off - Pant plays close to his body and defends it to the off-side

105.6

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, the big sweep from Pant - gets across the stumps, rolls his wrists and swept it backward of square on the on-side for a single

104.3

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, tad too full from Nuwantha, driven down to long-on for a single

104.2

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, flighted delivery on off, Pant gets a good stride forward in defence

103.6

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, no run, tossed up on off, Pant comes down the pitch and pushes it back at the bowler

103.54

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, hammered, Pant runs down the pitch, takes it on the half-volley and then drills it back over the bowler's head for a boundary

103.3

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, a top-edge on the reverse sweep, but there's no one behind square on the off-side - extra bounce and Pant couldn't get on top of it

103.2

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, no run, Pant attempts the fine paddle and nearly loses his stumps - shuffled right across to one that drifted back and missed it completely. Ended up with the back on the floor

103.1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, no run, tossed up just outside off - Jayasuriya, from over the wicket - Pant lunges across and gets an inside edge to backward short-leg

102.5

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, tad to full from Nuwantha, driven down to long-on for a single

102.4

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, good bowling from Nuwantha - pre-empted Pant's charge and dragged the length back. Having beeen undone in the length, Pant slid his back-foot back before Niroshan Dickwella could break the wickets

102.3

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, slower and just outside off - a half-stride forward as Pant defended

102.2

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, Nuwantha tosses one around off, Pant leans across and defends it to the on-side

102.1

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, dropped short and just outside off - Pant backs away and slaps it straight to the fielder at cover

100.5

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, tossed up around off - swept away in front of square on the on-side for a single

100.4

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, flighted around off - Pant steps forward on the defensive push

100.3

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, Pant brings out the reverse sweep, rolled his wrists and picks out backward point

100.2

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, Pant shimmies down the pitch to a well flighted delivery and push-drives it back at the bowler

100.14

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, edged and four, the off-break from Nuwantha - slower and on off, Pant was pressing forward in defence, the ball dipped and caught the edge, rolled along the ground and past the fielder at slip

99.3

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Pant runs down the pitch, takes the ball on the full and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single

99.1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Rishabh Pant brings out the reverse sweep - gets on top of the bounce and places it behind square on the off-side

97.6

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, short and from round the wicket, a cross-seam delivery and Pant turns it to the on-side

97.2

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, short and at the body - Pant swivels across, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to long leg

97.1

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, banged in short and angling down leg, Pant swivels across on the pull and missed

96.6

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, drilled to long-off by Rishabh Pant as the bowler tosses it up

96.5

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs, now he advances down the wicket and heaves this through mid-wicket for a couple of runs, wasn't in a great position while playing that shot

96.44

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, 350 up for India! On the fuller side around middle and leg, Rishabh Pant tries to play a sweep, ends up getting an under-edge towards the fine leg boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for the southpaw

96.34

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, that's a low full toss by Keshara Nuwantha, Rishabh Pant goes down on his knee and laps it towards the fine leg fence. The fielder chased it from the slip region, but in no way was there a chance to stop it

95.6

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, short and quick around middle and leg, Rishabh Pant lets it through to the keeper once again

95.5

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, another awkward leave, gets a body blow again. Was trying to take evasive action by taking his eyes of the ball, however, he gets hit on the shoulder once again. He is down on his knee, that has hurt him. Will need some attention once again, probably during the drinks break

95.4

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, was thinking of going for a pull against the short ball, but he decides to let it go

95.3

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, sticks to the shortish length, Rishabh Pant lets it through to the keeper

95.2

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, banged in short around middle and leg, Rishabh Pant ducks for cover

94.6

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, spinning away from the batter around off, Rishabh Pant opens the bat face, steering it towards the off-side

94.3

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, driven through cover as the bowler goes full

94.2

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Rishabh Pant goes for a drive, an inside edge onto the pads

94.14

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, byes, FOUR, that's a sharp off-break by Asitha Fernando, Rishabh Pant looks to defend, but the ball spins away sharply, beats the outside edge and the keeper fails to gather it as well, that races away to the fence in a jiffy

93.5

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, short ball on leg, Rishabh Pant pulls it towards fine leg for a single

93.4

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, short and quick outside off, Rishabh Pant sways away

93.3

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, that almost rolled back onto the stumps! Was banged in short by Asitha Fernando and Rishabh Pant didn't read the pace and length. Was in no position to sway away, and got hit on the shoulder. The ball lobs up in the air and almost dislodges the bails. Was inches closer to the bails, as it landed next to the stump mic. Asitha Fernando has his hands on his head

93.2

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, short ball around the leg-stump, Rishabh Pant ducks underneath

92.6

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, on a length around off, Rishabh Pant defends

92.3

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, looks to defend, gets an inside edge towards the leg-side

92.2

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, loopy delivery around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket by Rishabh Pant

91.3

Lahiru Kumara to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, pulled through square leg as the bowler goes short

91.2

Lahiru Kumara to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs, goes short outside off, Pant plays it on the rise, steering it towards deep backward point for a couple of runs

90.6

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, sharp off-break outside off, takes the batsman by surprise, he plays inside the line, lets it through to the keeper

90.5

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, square driven towards the fielder at point by Rishabh Pant

90.4

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, floated around off, Rishabh Pant squeezes it into the off-side

90.1

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, Rishabh Pant shimmies down the wicket and drives it through cover-point

89.6

Lahiru Kumara to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, slices it through the off-side

89.56

Lahiru Kumara to Rishabh Pant, SIX, that's gone onto the roof of SSC! A short ball down the leg-side, Rishabh Pant swivels and pulls this over fine leg for a massive six. The fourth umpire immediately charges onto the field with a box of balls - they will need a new one

89.4

Lahiru Kumara to Rishabh Pant, no run, short ball down the leg-side, Rishabh Pant goes for a pull, and gets beaten

89.3

Lahiru Kumara to Rishabh Pant, no run, banged in short by Lahiru Kumara outside off, good carry as Rishabh Pant ducks underneath

88.3

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, punched through cover for a single by Rishabh Pant

88.2

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, banged hard into the pitch, a short ball as Rishabh Pant sways away. Collected by Dickwella behind the wickets at chest height

88.1

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, a slower delivery from round the wicket, clipped towards short mid-wicket by Rishabh Pant

87.4

Lahiru Kumara to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, Rishabh Pant clips it through the leg-side for a single

86.6

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, short ball down the leg-side, left alone

57.1

Lahiru Kumara to Rishabh Pant, no run, Lahiru Kumara bangs one in short and Rishabh Pant goes for the pull, but only manages to glove it. The ball dribbles down the leg side towards the keeper, but Pant is immediately in discomfort, appearing to have taken the blow on his wrist bone. The physio rushes out with an ice pack to prevent swelling. After a lengthy delay, tape is briefly applied to Pant’s wrist before being removed. The umpire then checks in with him, and Pant is forced to walk off retired hurt. Ravindra Jadeja comes out to replace him. Hopefully not a serious injury and Pant will be back when required

55.6

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, no run, banged in short by Asitha Fernando and Rishabh Pant sways away

55.3

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, steered through backward point for a single. 200 up for India

54.6

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, squeezed back to the bowler by Rishabh Pant. This was full in length and Rishabh Pant played it with a straight bat face

54.4

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, touch fuller around off, squeezed into the off-side for a single by Rishabh Pant

54.3

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, flatter through the air outside off, steered towards gully by Rishabh Pant

54.2

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, loopy delivery around off, Rishabh Pant defends it into the off-side

53.5

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, leg byes, 1 run, banged in short from round the wicket, Pant ducks underneath it. The ball lands in front of the keeper, hence he fails to gather it. Deflects it away after tumbling, and that results in a bye. The umpire has signalled it leg bye though. Replays confirm there was no contact with Pant when he tried to evade it

52.6

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, fraction short outside off, Rishabh Pant plays this late, carving it towards backward point. There was a fielder stationed at gully, and it brushed him before deflecting towards backward point. Would be harsh to call that a chance, was struck hard

52.5

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, spinning away from the batsman, left alone by Pant

52.5

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no ball, loopy delivery around off, Rishabh Pant defends it into the off-side. The bowler oversteps

52.3

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, on the fuller side outside off, squeezed towards point for a single

52.2

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, was thinking of advancing down the wicket, but holds back as the bowler goes full. Ends up steering this towards the off-side does Rishabh Pant

52.1

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, no run, tossed up off-break around off, driven to the fielder at cover by Pant

51.6

Asitha Fernando to Rishabh Pant, leg byes, 1 run, almost a celebrappeal from Fernando. Even Dickwella and slip cordon were interested. The appeal was confident. Fernando almost reached the slip cordon with his appeal. But Sharfuddoula Saikat wasn't interested. DDS ponders a review and decides against it. Full and angled in from round the wicket, Pant plants his front foot across and plays all around it, he misses and is struck low on the pad. The angle might have been taking it past leg-stump. Will need replays and ball-tracking to be sure. That will be tea on day 1