India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4 Sees India Take Control

India have put themselves in a commanding position in the second Test after enforcing the follow-on against Sri Lanka on Day 4.

The visitors declared their first innings at 503/9 before Sri Lanka were dismissed for 290. With a first-innings deficit of 213, Sri Lanka were sent straight back in and reached 85/2 by the second session.

The equation remains heavily tilted towards India. Sri Lanka still need 128 runs just to make India bat again, while eight wickets remain for the hosts to claim. India's live win probability stands at 80%, with Sri Lanka given only a 2% chance and an 18% possibility of a draw.

India's decision to bat first after winning the toss has worked out well. Their huge first-innings total put Sri Lanka under pressure from the start, and the follow-on has now left the home side with a long fourth-innings challenge ahead.

Sri Lanka need a big partnership

Pasindu Sooriyabandara has provided some resistance, reaching an unbeaten 35 from 54 balls. He has struck four boundaries and is currently batting alongside Kamindu Mendis, who is unbeaten on 12 from 32 deliveries.

Sri Lanka's innings suffered two early setbacks. Lahiru Udara fell for three after 15 balls, caught by Saransh Jain off Mohammed Siraj. Kamil Mishara then departed for 32, trapped lbw by Ravindra Jadeja.

That left Sri Lanka 63/2, but Sooriyabandara and Mendis have steadied things since then.

India's bowlers have kept the scoring under control. Jadeja has taken one wicket for 14 runs from six overs, while Siraj has produced one wicket for seven runs from three overs. Prasidh Krishna has been equally economical, conceding only seven runs in four overs.

The pressure is obvious. Sri Lanka cannot afford another cluster of wickets, especially with Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella and the rest of the lower order still waiting to bat.

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India already lead the two-Test series 1-0, so victory here would give them a clean sweep. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, need a remarkable turnaround to keep the contest alive.

For India vs Sri Lanka 2nd test, the immediate battle is clear: Sri Lanka must survive the remaining overs and erase the 128-run deficit before India can push for the final eight wickets.