Forecast shows 97% chance of rain during fourth innings

Colombo’s weather service has issued a 97% probability of rain for the fourth day of the India versus Sri Lanka Test, meaning play could be repeatedly halted. Sri Lanka aims to avoid the follow‑on by scoring 39 more runs, but they have only two wickets in hand. The unbeaten stand of Sonal Dinusha (85) and Lahiru Kumara (8) was still intact at the close of day three. Hourly rain chances start at 85% at 6 am, dip to 75% by 9 am, and remain above 45% throughout the day, peaking at 63% at 3 pm. India’s first innings of 503/9 was built on centuries from Devdutt Padikkal (117) and Dhruv Jurel (115*). Sri Lanka’s 265 reply featured three‑wicket performances from human sutra and Krishna, with Mohammad Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja each taking one wicket. The final day is expected to feature 98 overs, but the actual number will depend on how the rain evolves.