Archive · 25 Aug 2026
India's Classy Bowlers Tighten Grip on Sri Lanka Test
India bowled strongly against Sri Lanka on the third day of the Test match.
Sri Lanka had started the day with only two wickets down.
Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis helped Sri Lanka recover with a 87-run partnership.
India then took control by dismissing several important batters.
Sooriyabandara made 80 runs before Ravindra Jadeja bowled him.
Manav Suthar and Mohammed Siraj also took wickets.
By tea, Sri Lanka had scored 216 runs for seven wickets.
Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha were still batting, but Sri Lanka remained 287 runs behind India.
Sri Lanka reached 216/7 at tea on day three of the second Test in Colombo.
The hosts added 122 runs before lunch but lost three wickets for 86 runs afterward.
Pasindu Sooriyabandara top-scored with 80 before Ravindra Jadeja bowled him.
Manav Suthar dismissed Dhananjaya de Silva, while Mohammed Siraj removed Niroshan Dickwella.
Sonal Dinusha was unbeaten on 52 with Keshara Nuwantha on 13 at tea, leaving Sri Lanka 287 runs behind.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka, including Sri Lanka batters Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha, and India’s bowlers.
- What
- India reduced Sri Lanka to 216/7 by tea on the third day of the second and final Test.
- When
- Tuesday, August 25, at tea on the third day of the Test.
- Where
- Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- India took three wickets and conceded only 86 runs in the middle passage, strengthening its control of the match.
- Sri Lanka score
- 216/7 at tea
- Match position
- Sri Lanka trailed by 287 runs
- Top scorer
- Pasindu Sooriyabandara scored 80
- Current batters
- Sonal Dinusha was on 52 and Keshara Nuwantha on 13
- Key partnership
- Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis added 87 runs
- India wickets
- Manav Suthar, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj took the key afternoon wickets
- Venue
- Colombo