Rishabh Pant Out for 63, Jurel Holds 95 as Rain Halts Day Two

India’s middle order saw a setback when Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 63 after a poorly timed shot. Pant had faced 89 deliveries, hitting six fours and two sixes. After his wicket, Dhruv Jurel continued his fluent strokeplay, reaching 95 runs from 155 balls and looking set for a Test hundred. His partnership with Manish Pandey added 39 runs for the eighth wicket. However, a sudden rainstorm forced the umpires to stop the match, and the outfield was quickly covered. Sri Lankan bowler Asitha Fernando claimed four wickets, the most by any bowler on the day, while the rest of the attack shared the remaining dismissals.