Archive · 26 Aug 2026
India Tighten Grip as Sri Lanka Fight Back in Rain
India scored 503 runs before ending its first innings.
Sri Lanka then had to bat and catch up.
Indian bowlers Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar took six wickets between them.
Sri Lanka lost eight wickets but reached 265 runs.
Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Sonal Dinusha helped their team resist India.
The reports disagree about which player scored 85 and which scored 80 not out.
Sri Lanka was still 238 runs behind India.
Rain stopped play several times and ended the day early.
Prabath Jayasuriya was punished for hitting boundary equipment after being dismissed.
India declared on 503 for 9 before Sri Lanka reached 265 for 8 on day three.
Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar took three wickets each for India.
Sri Lanka fought back through Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Sonal Dinusha, though reports differ on their individual scores.
Sri Lanka remained 238 runs behind and faced the possibility of following on with two wickets remaining.
Rain repeatedly interrupted play and forced an early close in Colombo; Prabath Jayasuriya was reprimanded for striking boundary equipment.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka, with Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar taking six wickets for India.
- What
- India remained in control after Sri Lanka reached 265 for 8 in reply to India’s 503 for 9 declared.
- When
- Day three of the second Test; play ended early after repeated rain interruptions.
- Where
- Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- India built a large first-innings lead and continued taking Sri Lankan wickets.
- Match
- Second Test between India and Sri Lanka
- India first innings
- 503 for 9 declared
- Sri Lanka score
- 265 for 8 at stumps on day three
- Sri Lanka deficit
- 238 runs, with two wickets in hand
- India’s leading wicket-takers
- Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar, with three wickets each
- Reported batting scores
- The reports differ: one lists Pasindu Sooriyabandara on 85 and Sonal Dinusha unbeaten on 80, while another reverses those scores
- Jayasuriya sanction
- Prabath Jayasuriya received an official reprimand and one demerit point under the ICC Code of Conduct
