India A vs Sri Lanka A Highlights, Tri-Nation A Series 2026: Ruturaj Gaikwad, bowlers star as visitors clinch win

GAME OVER! India A have clinched an eight-run win over Sri Lanka A to open their tri-series campaign in style. Sri Lanka are bowled out for 269 runs while looking to chase down a total of 278.

Apart from knocks from Ruturaj Gaikwad (101) and Tilak Varma (60), a clinical all-round effort from the bowlers led to the visitors' victory.

So a flurry of wickets have put the game back in India's favour. Two wickets in the last two overs, those of Sahan Arachchige and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, have put India A on the front foot again. Sri Lanka A need nine runs to win from 10 balls.

This match seems like it will come down to the wire. Sri Lanka A are still hanging on despite losing a couple of quick wickets recently. The hosts still need 22 runs to win from 24 balls. Most importantly, their skipper Sahan Arachchige is not out on 73.

SL A 256/6 (46 overs; Target 278)

The match between Sri Lanka A and India A is evenly poised at the moment. The hosts need just 59 runs to win from 60 balls but with just five wickets in hand.

Two wickets from Anukul Roy has taken the visitors back into the game, but Sahan Arachchige is unbeaten on 62.

SL A 219/5 (40 overs; Target 278)

OUT! Anukul Roy gets the breakthrough for India A as he removes Sadeera Samarawickrama for 46. Sadeera looks to slam it across the line on this occasion, but ends up miscuing the shot.

He eventually finds Suryansh Shedge with the catch at long-on.

SL A 191/4 (35 overs; Target 278)

The Tilak Varma-led India A side will be desperate to get at least a couple of quick wickets because at the moment, Sadeera Samarawickrama (33*) and Sahan Arachchige (34*) seem to be well settled.

The duo have forged a partnership of more than 50 runs, and the target is getting closer than ever now.

SL A 172/3 (32 overs; Target 278)

Sri Lanka A are halfway through the run chase, but they still need a significant partnership.

They haven't had that since the 93-run partnership for the opening wicket between Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando. The current partnership between Sadeera Samarwickrama and skipper Sahan Arachchige is 32 runs.

SL A 142/3 (27 overs)

Sri Lanka had got off to a strong start to their run chase, but now, they find themselves in a spot of bother. After removing Avishka Fernando in the 17th over, Badoni struck again in the 19th over with the dismissal of Niroshan Dickwella.

Vipraj Nigam, on the other hand, removed Nuwanidu Fernando.

SL A 115/3 (23.3 overs; Target 278)

OUT! Ayush Badoni provides India A the breakthrough as he removes Avishka Fernando for 45. The 93-run stand between Avishka Fernando and Niroshan Dickwella has come to an end.

Avishka went for the sweep shot, but ended up finding Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at square leg.

India A will need to get a wicket or two to hurt Sri Lanka A's momentum. Right now, Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando are having it quite easy, having forged an unbeaten 79-run stand so far.

Anshul Kamboj (0/40 from five overs) has been the expensive bowler for India A so far

SL A 79/0 (14 overs; Target 278)

Hosts Sri Lanka A have got themselves off to a confident start in their run chase of 278 against India A. Niroshan Dickwella has raced himself to 25 runs from 16 balls, hitting five fours, whereas Avishka Fernando is not out on 23 runs from 30 balls.

SL A 50/0 (7.4 overs; Target 278)

Right. So, Sri Lanka A's run chase is underway in Dambulla with Avishka Fernando and Niroshan Dickwella opening the innings. Dickwella gets off the mark with a boundary towards the fine leg fence. Eight runs from the first over. SL A 8/0 (1 over; Target 278)

INNINGS BREAK! Ruturaj Gaikwad played a crucial knock of 101 runs from 114 balls to guide India to a strong total of 277/6 from 50 overs in their tri-series opener against Sri Lanka A.

Gaikwad forged a 150-run stand with Tilak Varma for the fourth wicket, and even though the visitors lost wickets at regular intervals, they managed to post a challenging total.

Tilak Varma did his bit with 60 runs freom 97 balls. Sri Lanka A need 278 runs to win.

CENTURY! Ruturaj Gaikwad scores a fine century to firmly put India A in front. He has forged an entertaining partnership with with skipper Tilak Varma, with the partnership edging towards 150.

India 215/3 (43.1 overs)

FIFTY! Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored a fine half-century as he and Tilak Varma have now forged a century-run stand. The partnership between the two of them is now 100 runs from 138 balls. Tilak is unbeaten on 39.

IND A 169/3 (36 overs)

India A captain Tilak Varma and Ruturaj Gaikwad have forged a half-century run stand for the fourth wicket. Tilak (27 runs from 55 balls) has been a little cautious with his approach than compared to Ruturaj, who is unbeaten on 48. In fact, Tilak's first boundary came after more than 50 balls.

IND A 130/3 (29 overs)

India A skipper Tilak Varma has joined Ruturaj Gaikwad in the middle following Priyansh Arya's dismissal. Arya was run-out following a terrible mix-up after he and Gaikwad ended up running towards the same end.

While Gaikwad was safely home, Priyansh was just short of safety.

IND A 89/3 (18 overs)

Priyansh Arya and Ruturaj Gaikwad have their task cut out for India A following the dismissals of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prabhsimran Singh. The duo have forged 33 runs from 35 balls for the third wicket so far.

Priyansh is not out on 24 whereas Gaikwad is unbeaten on nine.

India A 49/2 (10 overs)

OUT! Mohamed Shiraz has got rid of the in-form Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who manages to score just 14 runs from 12 balls, with three fours to his name. Vaibhav looks to charge this down the ground but eventually falls to the hands of Sri Lanka A skipper Sahan Arachchige.

Just moments later, India A lose Prabhsimran Singh too after he is dismissed by Chamika Karunaratne.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is off to a brisk start after India won the toss and opted to bat first. The teenager hit Mohamed Shiraz for a couple of boundaries in the second over, before punishing Chamika Karunaratne in the third over as he smacks past backward point for a four.

India A 15/0 (3 overs)