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Rishabh Pant Return to the Sihalis Sports Club in Colombo on the first day of the second Test India And Sri Lanka Ended early due to an injury scare. fast bowler to wicketkeeper-batsman Lahiru Kumara He suffered a wrist injury while attempting a pull shot against India, which left him visibly uncomfortable and ultimately forced him to leave the field injured.

Pant got injured while attempting a pull shot

This incident happened during the 58th over of India's innings. Kumara bowled a short delivery, from which Pant attempted his trademark pull shot. However, the batsman did not play the ball correctly and the ball hit his glove and wrist. Pant immediately appeared to be in pain and took some time to decide whether he could continue playing. India's support staff assisted him, with the physio attempting to apply an ice bag to the affected area to control the swelling.

After a prolonged interruption, Pant was unable to continue the game and eventually left the field. Ravindra Jadeja was sent in his place, while Pant remained unbeaten on 0. The nature and severity of Pant's injury was not immediately clear, leading to concerns in the Indian camp about his availability for the remainder of the Tests.

India bounced back after initial setbacks

Pant's injury came at a time when India made a strong comeback after losing two crucial wickets in the opening session. Shubman Gill And Devdutt Padikkal Made an important partnership for the third wicket, which provided stability to the visitors' innings. The pair added 120 runs, putting India in a strong position, before Gill was out just before the tea interval.

Gill maintained his composure throughout his innings and scored a well-constructed half-century. His strokeplay was particularly confident against the Sri Lankan spinners, with Prabhat Jayasuriya A short-arm bridge against . Gill's innings finally ended when he Asitha Fernando Wicketkeeper on the ball of Niroshan Dickwella Caught by.

Devdutt Padikkal continues his excellent form

Padikkal, on the other hand, remained unbeaten on 63 at tea and once again showed why he has become an important part of India's batting plans. The left-handed batsman had a bit of a shaky start and he was criticized by the Sri Lankan captain. Dhananjay de Silva by spinner Keshara Nuvantha Got an early reprieve after leaving a chance at backward point off the bowling of .

Padikkal took advantage of this mistake. Once settled, he started finding gaps regularly and attacked the bowlers with confidence. His half-century came off 90 balls, with a powerful pull against Kumara being one of his shots. India lost three wickets at 187 at tea, with Padikkal holding one end in check. However, the focus remained on Pant, as the Indian team was hoping to assess his wrist to determine whether he could return to the field in the latter part of the match.