SL v IND Galle Test Day 2 session timings for India’s 2026 tour of Sri Lanka
India and Sri Lanka met at the Galle International Stadium in the first Test of India’s tour of Sri Lanka, which began on Saturday, August 15, and India finished day one in control at 288 for two.
India won the toss and elected to bat on day one as both openers, KL Rahul (77 retd hurt) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (32), negotiated the new ball; the Rahul–Jaiswal pair added 47 for the first wicket before Jaiswal was run out. Devdutt Padikkal (131*) walked in at three and struck his maiden century, putting on 150 for the second wicket with Rahul before Rahul retired hurt; Shubman Gill (16) made 16 and Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten on 27*.
The opening session on day two will start at 09:45 AM IST and conclude at 12:00 PM IST, followed by a 40-minute lunch break from 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM IST. The report states the second session will run from 12:40 PM to 2:20 PM IST, then a 20-minute tea interval, with the final session scheduled from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM IST; an extra 30 minutes will be allowed to cover the daily quota of overs.
The published session timetable also lists the following times: 1st session: 09:45 AM to 12:00 PM IST / 4:15 AM to 6:30 AM GMT / 09:45 AM to 12:00 PM local time. Lunch Break: 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM IST / 6:30 AM to 7:10 AM GMT / 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM local time. 2nd session: 12:40 PM to 2:40 PM IST / 7:10 AM to 9:10 AM GMT / 12:40 PM to 2:40 PM local time. Tea Break: 2:40 PM to 3:00 PM IST / 9:10 AM to 9:30 AM GMT / 2:40 PM to 3:00 PM local time. 3rd session: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM IST / 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM GMT / 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time. Half hour extension: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM IST / 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM GMT / 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM local time.
NOTE: Timings subject to change due to weather conditions/match circumstances. The second day of the Sri Lanka vs India first Test will start at 10:00 AM IST on August 15; the first Sri Lanka vs India Test is being played at the Galle International Stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka.
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They would be keen to post a big first innings total tomorrow and take the game out of Sri Lanka’s reach.