Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Dinusha, Sri Lanka Tailenders Frustrate India on Test’s Final Day
Sri Lanka were expected to lose their last four wickets quickly.
Instead, Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha batted together for a long time.
They added 112 runs before Ravindra Jadeja got Nuwantha out.
Dinusha kept batting and reached 98 runs.
Lahiru Kumara then stayed at the crease for 56 balls.
Sri Lanka reached 383 for eight at tea and led by 170 runs.
India’s bowlers tried different plans but could not take wickets easily.
Sri Lanka now have a chance to make the match difficult to finish, especially if rain arrives.
Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha added 112 runs for Sri Lanka’s seventh wicket before Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Nuwantha.
Sri Lanka reached 383/8 at tea, extending their second-innings lead to 170 runs after following on.
Dinusha was unbeaten on 98, while Lahiru Kumara had survived 56 balls to score two.
India’s bowlers used defensive fields, short balls and leg-side tactics but struggled to remove Sri Lanka’s lower order.
The match remained in Sri Lanka’s favor, although India still needed two wickets and forecasted rain could affect the finish.
- Who
- Sri Lanka, led by Sonal Dinusha and its lower-order batters, faced India’s bowlers.
- What
- Sri Lanka reached 383/8 and built a 170-run second-innings lead after following on.
- When
- Tea on day five of the second and final Test, Thursday.
- Where
- The SSC Ground in Colombo.
- Why
- Sri Lanka are trying to extend their lead and draw the Test, while India are attempting to take the remaining wickets.
Sri Lanka’s Batting Resistance
India’s Bowling Challenge
Lower-order strategy
Sri Lanka’s Batting Resistance
Sri Lanka’s batters used patience and extended partnerships to consume time and push the lead to 170 runs.
India’s Bowling Challenge
India expected to take the remaining wickets quickly but found the lower order difficult to dismiss.
Bowling tactics
Sri Lanka’s Batting Resistance
Sri Lanka benefited as India’s defensive fields and inconsistent attacks allowed batters to rotate the strike and settle.
India’s Bowling Challenge
India tried spread-out fields, short balls, leg-side bowling and spin, but the tactics produced limited results.
Match result
Sri Lanka’s Batting Resistance
A large lead, combined with possible rain, gives Sri Lanka hope of drawing the Test.
India’s Bowling Challenge
India still need two wickets and must finish Sri Lanka’s innings before the hosts can make the match safe.
- Match
- Second and final Test between Sri Lanka and India
- Sri Lanka first innings
- 290
- India first innings
- 503/9 declared in 138 overs
- Sri Lanka tea score
- 383/8
- Sri Lanka lead
- 170 runs in the second innings
- Key partnership
- Dinusha and Nuwantha added 112 runs for the seventh wicket
- Top score
- Sonal Dinusha 98 not out
- Match outlook
- India needed two wickets; forecasted rain could affect the conclusion
