SL vs IND Day 1 session timings for Galle Test, India’s tour of Sri Lanka 2026

The SL vs IND first Test of the series will be played at the Galle International Stadium in Galle.

The Indian Cricket Team is set to play Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series, starting from August 15. The first Test will be played at the Galle International Stadium, Galle. This Test series is termed very important for the visitors, as they are currently fifth in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table and need to finish in the top two to qualify for the final, which will be played at The Oval in England.

India’s next assignment after this series will be against New Zealand and Australia, which makes it even tougher, and now they need to win these two matches to have leverage going into the tough series. India have an upper hand going into the series, as they have won eight and drawn two of their last 10 matches against Sri Lanka in Test cricket. The last time Sri Lanka defeated India in a Test match was at Galle in 2015.

The pitch historically favours spinners, and there is some scattered rainfall predicted during the match days, while heat and humidity will also be a factor. For the first few days, the batters will fancy their shots, but as the Test match progresses, spinners will be seen dominating. On that note, let’s have a look at the session timings for the Sri Lanka vs India first Test match at Galle.

SL vs IND: What are the session timings of the first Test?

The starting time of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Stadium, Galle, is 10:00 AM IST (10:00 AM local time). There will be a 40-minute lunch break from 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM, after which the second session will be played from 12:40 PM to 2:40 PM.

After a 20-minute tea break, the final session will take place from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. There is an additional 30-minute period from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM to cover the daily quota of overs.

Here are the session timings for the first SL vs IND test:

1st session: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM IST / 4:30 AM to 6:30 AM GMT/ 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM local time

Lunch Break: 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM IST / 6:30 AM to 7:10 AM GMT / 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM local time

2nd session: 12:40 PM to 2:40 PM IST / 7:10 AM to 9:10 AM GMT/ 12:40 PM to 2:40 PM local time

Tea Break: 2:40 PM to 3:00 PM IST / 9:10 AM to 9:30 AM GMT/ 2:40 PM to 3:00 PM local time

3rd session: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM IST / 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM GMT / 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time

Half hour extension: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM IST / 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM GMT / 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM local time

NOTE: Timings subject to change due to weather conditions/match circumstances

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