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Team India's wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant had to lose the Test team vice-captaincy due to poor shot selection. In the home Test series against South Africa at the end of last year, Pant did not bat according to the conditions and lost his wicket several times by playing irresponsible shots. After this, he was stripped of his vice-captaincy before the Test match against Afghanistan. However, it did not affect him. Against Afghanistan, Pant was out while attempting to hit a six.

Now he has been out in the same manner in the Galle Test against Sri Lanka. Pant left after throwing his wicket after scoring 39 runs. He had a narrow escape on the second ball of the 81st over of India's innings. He stepped forward and tried to play a big shot, which bounced near mid-off. After one ball, he again went ahead and tried to hit a six. But the contact between the ball and the bat was not good. The ball hung in the air. The fielder standing at deep mid-off raced to his right and completed the sliding catch and thus debutant Keshara Nuwantha got the wicket of Pant as a gift.

What is the status of the match?

India had scored 288 runs at the loss of 2 wickets at stumps on the first day. Devdutt Padikkal scored 131, while Pant returned unbeaten after scoring 27 runs. Today's play started late due to rain. The first session was completely washed out in the rain. The game started in the second session. Pant was expected to play a big innings but he could add only 12 runs to his score yesterday. His wicket fell at the score of 307.

After Pant, KL Rahul came to the crease. On the first day of the match, Rahul retired from the field hurt on a personal score of 77 runs. He could add only 5 runs in his innings. He also became a victim of Nuvantha. Padikkal is batting in full rhythm. This left handed batsman has crossed 150. Team India's score is close to 350. Dhruv Jurel is at the crease with Padikkal.