Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player PerformanceSL vs IND, 2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Player Performance
In This Match
KL Rahul
18
10.4
WRahul c Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, out Caught by Niroshan Dickwella!! Gone! Kumara strikes and he's pumped. This is a gift from Rahul. Kumara played on his ego and managed to nip him out. Rahul shakes his head as he walks off. Short and outside off, he was leaving such deliveries until this over, but decides to have a slash and only manages an outside-edge, simple catch for Dickwella behind the stumps and Sri Lanka have their first wicket. The field that was set, the first couple of short balls in the over and then this one, all played their part in the dismissal. It was not short enough to play the cross-batted shot and Rahul's balance was just not right when he played that. Rahul c Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara 18(33) [4s-2 6s-1]
KL Rahul vs Bowlers
KL RahulTest
In India tour of Sri Lanka 2026
Stats
Value
Matches
2
Innings
3
Runs
135
5
Balls
255
HS
82
4
Avg
45.00
5
SR
52.94
6
Not Out
0
Dots
190
Fours
14
3
Sixes
4
2
Fifties
1
3
Hundreds
0
Nineties
0
Ducks
0
Commentary
10.4W
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, out Caught by Niroshan Dickwella!! Gone! Kumara strikes and he's pumped. This is a gift from Rahul. Kumara played on his ego and managed to nip him out. Rahul shakes his head as he walks off. Short and outside off, he was leaving such deliveries until this over, but decides to have a slash and only manages an outside-edge, simple catch for Dickwella behind the stumps and Sri Lanka have their first wicket. The field that was set, the first couple of short balls in the over and then this one, all played their part in the dismissal. It was not short enough to play the cross-batted shot and Rahul's balance was just not right when he played that. Rahul c Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara 18(33) [4s-2 6s-1]
10.3
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, on a length and outside off, Rahul prods across and angles it towards backward point
10.24
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, FOUR, shot! This time Rahul is ready for the short ball. He was prepared for it, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of square. He middled it and beat the deep square leg fielder comfortably
10.1
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, 2 runs, short and banged into the wicket, Rahul decides to pull but is rushed on the shot, mistimes it through mid-wicket and picks up a couple. That was an effort delivery from Kumara
9.5
Prabath Jayasuriya to Rahul, 1 run, 83.4ks sliding in with the arm, Rahul tucks it towards mid-wicket and the fielder fumbles, single conceded
9.4
Prabath Jayasuriya to Rahul, no run, tossed up on off, Rahul prods forward and blocks it back
9.36
Prabath Jayasuriya to Rahul, SIX, shot! We saw this in Galle. He even got out in the second innings while playing this shot but that does not deter Rahul from playing it again - he comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it straight down the ground. Sends the ball sailing into the sightscreen
8.6
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, 136.5ks good length ball around off, Rahul defends to the off-side and is immediately not happy with something behind the bowler. He points that out in frustration
8.5
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, 138.8ks full and slanting in, Rahul inside halves the block to mid-on
8.4
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, 136.1ks full pitcher on off, Rahul slices the push to mid-off
8.3
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, jags back in sharply from outside off, but not enough to hit off-stump as Rahul shoulders arms
8.2
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, 136.5ks back of a length and hint of inward nip, Rahul gets behind the line and knocks it to cover
8.1
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, short and outside off, Rahul makes a late call to cut and hits it straight to backward point
7.3
Prabath Jayasuriya to Rahul, 1 run, 77.7ks very full delivery, Rahul squeezes it to mid-off and quickly crosses over
7.2
Prabath Jayasuriya to Rahul, no run, tosses it up around off, Rahul eases it towards cover
7.1
Prabath Jayasuriya to Rahul, no run, flighted but the length is too full, Rahul leans forward and smothers it back
5.6
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, sprays it outside off and it keeps going further away, Rahul does not bother with it, left alone
5.5
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, 137.6ks good length ball around off, Rahul defends with soft hands to the off-side
5.4
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, 138.2ks slants back in from wide of the crease, but not close enough to make Rahul play. This does not carry to Dickwella - bounces in front of him and he dives to his left to glove it
5.3
Lahiru Kumara to Rahul, no run, 139.5ks on a length and outside off, Rahul leaves and the ball carries below the knee to Dickwella
4.6
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, on a length and outside off, Rahul keeps his bat behind the pad and lets it pass
4.5
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, Sri Lanka lose a review. Fernando got carried away. He went wide of the crease and angled it in, Rahul falls over as he attempts the flick and is rapped on the pads. The impact was around middle and leg, but the angle was taking it past leg-stump. DDS had a chat with Dickwella and the others behind the wicket before challenging the decision
4.44
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, FOUR, fabulous shot! Rahul opens his account with a cover drive. Fernando goes full and outside off, Rahul had a couple of opportunities to play the drive earlier, but he waited for one that is right in his arc, gets a good stride in and caresses it through cover. No need to run for that..
4.3
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, 130.2ks back of a length on off, Rahul gets behind the line and defends with a straight bat
4.2
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, that's the line. The length could be a tad fuller. Back of a length and in the channel, Rahul is rooted to the crease, he does have a feel for it before withdrawing his bat, beaten on the outside-edge
4.1
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, 131.4ks full and well outside off, Rahul ignores
2.6
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, 129.9ks back of a length delivery, nips in a little and catches Rahul on the back foot, he jams the block onto the pad and it rolls in front of mid-on
2.5
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, 129.4ks angles it in by going wide of the crease, Rahul turns it gently towards square leg
2.4
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, 135.2ks dangles a full ball outside off, it was around the driving area but Rahul resists and lets it pass
2.3
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, 131.9ks aiming for the top of off-stump, Rahul gets behind the line and defends to the off-side
2.2
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, 131.6ks back of a length outside off, Rahul leaves
2.1
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, good length ball, swings away outside off and Rahul keeps his bat hidden behind the pad as he leaves
0.6
Asitha Fernando to Rahul, no run, 136.2ks fuller and hint of away swing, Rahul plays it late and blocks close to the body
