Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill struck useful runs at the top of the order before Mohammed Siraj’s late blitz helped India beat Sri Lanka Cricket XI by six wickets in their three-day warm-up game on Sunday (August 9, 2026).

Chasing 207 for victory, India completed the target in 45 overs, finishing on 214 for four with Siraj smashing 32 off just 15 balls, including three successive sixes, to bring the game to an emphatic end.

Jaiswal, who had fallen for a duck in India’s first innings, responded in style with a quickfire 61 off 46 balls. He and Gill put on exactly 105 for the opening wicket to give India a flying start to their chase.

Jaiswal retired after reaching his half-century to allow his teammates valuable time in the middle.

Gill, returning to action after missing the first two days of the fixture with a finger injury, made a useful 44 before being dismissed by spinner Keshara Nuwantha. His return to the middle was a significant positive for India ahead of the opening Test against Sri Lanka.

Dhruv Jurel chipped in with 17, while Rishabh Pant made a patient 28 before India were briefly reduced to 155 for three.

But the target was never in serious danger, with the lower order completing the chase in the final session. Siraj then provided the fireworks, hitting three consecutive sixes to finish the game in style.

Earlier, Sri Lanka Cricket XI declared their second innings at 200 for six in 45 overs, leaving India a target of 207.

Opener Nishan Madushka, who had also scored a half-century in the first innings, top-scored with 63 off 73 balls, while Nipun Dhananjaya made 46 and Anjala Bandara contributed 35.

Ravindra Jadeja and Gurnoor Brar claimed two wickets each for India, while Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took one apiece.

India had earlier declared their first innings at 357 for six after Sri Lanka XI posted 363 for eight declared.

Devdutt Padikkal was the star of India’s first-innings effort with an unbeaten 142, while Jadeja scored 63 and Manav Suthar contributed 41. Gurnoor Brar remained unbeaten on 36 as India finished just six runs behind the hosts.

The warm-up game provided India with useful match practice ahead of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, with the first match scheduled to begin in Galle on August 15.

For India, the return of captain Gill to competitive action, Jaiswal’s brisk second-innings fifty and Padikkal’s century were among the major positives from the three-day fixture.

Shubman Gill sees a bit of his own batting in Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis, with the India Test and ODI captain comparing the Spaniard’s deceptive drop shot to his trademark short-arm jab.

Gill, who watched the men’s semifinals at Wimbledon, also spoke about his admiration for the great Roger Federer and revealed the sporting legends he would invite for a dream dinner.

Alcaraz’s drop shot is widely considered one of the most effective and revolutionary variety tactics in modern tennis while Gill routinely employs the short-arm jab against short-pitched deliveries.

“The drop shot that Alcaraz plays, it reminds me of the short-arm jab in cricket. I play that shot too, it’s my trademark shot. Quick, deceptive, and very effective,” Gill said on JioStar.

Gill named Serena Williams, Federer and cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies batting great Viv Richards as his dream dinner guests.

“Serena Williams, Roger Federer, and then the cricketers would be Sir Viv Richards and Sachin sir. Those are the four legends I would love to sit with and have dinner with them.

“I think the conversations would be incredible. They have all dominated their eras and have so much to share about their journeys. It would be a dream dinner.” The India skipper also backed Sinner to emerge champion at the All England Club.

“I’m backing Sinner to win Wimbledon. He is a fantastic player, and he carries himself really well both on and off the court.” Gill said Federer remains his favourite tennis player, explaining that the Swiss maestro’s apparent ease masked years of hard work.

“Roger Federer is my favourite. Growing up, a lot of people said he made everything look effortless. But when you play a sport yourself, you realise how much work goes into making it look that way.”

“People have called me effortless in cricket too, but I know the effort behind it. The elegance and grace Federer played with was special, and that is why I admire him.” Asked which tennis player he would like to partner in a doubles match, Gill picked Alcaraz.

“He looks like someone who really enjoys himself on the court. It would be fun to play alongside him. I don’t know the details, but I think I can hold my own in tennis, so that would be a fun match.”