Sonal Dinusha scored an unbeaten 133, his third century of the series, to guide Sri Lanka to a draw in the second Test in Colombo
India secured a 1-0 series victory over Sri Lanka following their dominant win in the first Test match in Galle
Dinusha shared a crucial 112-run partnership for the seventh wicket with Keshara Nuwantha to resist the Indian bowling attack
Sri Lanka drew the second Test against India on the fifth and final day in Colombo. The hosts finished their second innings at 429/9, holding a 216-run lead when both teams agreed to call off play.
Despite the draw on Thursday, India secured a 1-0 series victory. The visitors claimed the series win following their triumph in the first Test in Galle last week.
Sonal Dinusha anchored the second-innings resistance for the hosts. He scored an unbeaten 133 to stall the Indian attack and deny the visitors a series sweep.
Dinusha Leads Resilient Fightback
Dinusha outclassed the Indian bowlers to record his third century of the series. He finished on 133 not out, backing up his first-innings score of 103 and a maiden hundred in the Galle series opener.
Sri Lanka resumed Day 5 at an overnight score of 229 for six. Dinusha immediately took charge to frustrate the Indian attack on a wearing fifth-day pitch.
He shared a crucial 112-run partnership for the seventh wicket with Keshara Nuwantha. Nuwantha scored 46 runs, offering vital support as the pair fought back against a significant first-innings deficit.
Match And Series Summary
India controlled the initial phases of the Test match. The visitors declared their first innings at a massive 503/9 to put the hosts under pressure.
They then bowled Sri Lanka out for 290 in the first innings. India secured a 213-run lead and enforced the follow-on on the fourth day.
The hosts responded strongly to reach 429/9 in 154 overs. Alongside Dinusha, Pasindu Sooriyabandara scored 92 runs and Kamindu Mendis added 55 to build the Sri Lankan total.
Indian spinners managed the bulk of the bowling duties. Manav Suthar took 3/121 in 41 overs, while Ravindra Jadeja secured 3/94 in 38.3 overs.
