SL v IND: How to watch the 2nd Test in Colombo on August 23, 2026
India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test of the India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 at Galle, and the second Test will begin at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on August 23, 2026. Broadcasters for the match include Sony Sports Networks and the Sony LIV streaming service in India, with Dialog TV and PEO TV carrying the live feed in Sri Lanka.
The series is live for the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, with India leading 1-0 after the Galle victory and having added points to the WTC table. The second and final Test is scheduled at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo between August 22 and 26, 2026; play is due to start at 10:00 AM IST and the toss at 09:30 AM IST, with the timings noted as similar in Sri Lanka. A series win in Colombo was described as important for India’s chances for the WTC final, while Sri Lanka need a victory to level the series.
India’s win in Galle by 165 runs gave them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and contributed to their WTC points total for the 2025-27 cycle. The visitors will attempt to reproduce the performance that secured the first Test when they turn up at the Sinhalese Sports Club for the second Test.
Sri Lanka will be without wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Chandimal for the Colombo Test after he sustained an injury and will not be part of the second Test. The report notes that Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka had already sustained injuries prior to Chandimal’s setback, compounding selection challenges for the hosts.
The coverage window and team news come against a backdrop of Sri Lanka’s batting struggles in Galle, which the report says left them under pressure going into the final match. The hosts are expected to concentrate on their batting plans in Colombo following their performance in the first Test.
Television coverage in India will be available on Sony Sports Ten 1 (SD and HD), with regional language telecasts on Sony Sports Ten 3 and Sony Sports Ten 4 (SD and HD). Viewers in India can also stream the match live on the Sony LIV app or website, while Sri Lankan viewers can watch via Dialog TV and PEO TV.
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The second and final Test between Sri Lanka and India will be played on August 23, 2026 at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo; the match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM IST with the toss at 09:30 AM IST.
