Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Rain Halts India’s Charge as Sri Lanka Reach 265/8
India scored 503 runs before declaring its innings.
Sri Lanka then began batting in the second and final Test.
By the end of Day 3, Sri Lanka had scored 265 runs while losing eight wickets.
This left Sri Lanka 238 runs behind India.
Sonal Dinusha played a strong innings and was still batting on 85.
Pasindu Sooriyabandara also helped Sri Lanka with 80 runs.
India’s Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar took three wickets each.
Rain stopped the match early, so Sri Lanka will continue batting later.
Sri Lanka reached 265/8 after 83.4 overs on Day 3 in Colombo.
Rain forced early stumps with Sri Lanka trailing India by 238 runs.
India declared its first innings at 503/9.
Sonal Dinusha remained unbeaten on 85, while Pasindu Sooriyabandara scored 80.
Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar claimed three wickets each, with Ravindra Jadeja also among the wickets.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka, with Sri Lanka’s batsmen facing India’s bowlers.
- What
- Sri Lanka reached 265/8 in its first innings after India declared at 503/9.
- When
- Day 3 of the second and final Test, on Tuesday; rain forced early stumps.
- Where
- Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Rain interrupted play while Sri Lanka was 238 runs behind India and trying to avoid further pressure, including the follow-on.
- Match
- India vs Sri Lanka, second and final Test
- Day 3 score
- Sri Lanka 265/8 in 83.4 overs
- India first innings
- 503/9 declared
- Deficit
- Sri Lanka trailed by 238 runs
- Top Sri Lanka scores
- Sonal Dinusha 85 not out; Pasindu Sooriyabandara 80
- Leading Indian bowlers
- Prasidh Krishna 3/47; Manav Suthar 3/83
- Interruption
- Rain forced early stumps
