Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Sonal Dinusha Hits Second Century After Sri Lanka Follow-On
Sonal Dinusha played extremely well for Sri Lanka against India.
He scored 103 runs in the first innings of the second Test.
He then scored another century in Sri Lanka’s second innings after the team was forced to follow on.
This means Sri Lanka batted again immediately after India’s turn.
Dinusha became only the third player in Test cricket to score hundreds in both innings after a follow-on.
He also became one of only three Sri Lankan batters to score centuries in both innings against India.
His performances gave him three centuries in his last four innings.
Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha also made a strong partnership that helped Sri Lanka try to save the match.
Sonal Dinusha scored a second-innings century on Day 5 of Sri Lanka’s second Test against India.
The century made Dinusha only the third Test batter to score hundreds in both innings after a follow-on.
He became the third Sri Lankan to score centuries in both innings of a Test against India.
Dinusha also recorded his fourth successive fifty-plus score in the two-Test series against India.
His batting partnership with Keshara Nuwantha helped Sri Lanka preserve hopes of drawing the Test.
- Who
- Sri Lankan batter Sonal Dinusha, with support from Keshara Nuwantha, achieved several rare batting milestones against India.
- What
- Dinusha scored a second-innings century after Sri Lanka followed on and recorded his fourth successive fifty-plus score in the series.
- When
- Day 5 of the second Test, Thursday, August 27.
- Where
- Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- His runs and partnership with Keshara Nuwantha helped Sri Lanka maintain hopes of drawing the Test.
- Second-Test scores
- Dinusha scored 103 in the first innings and another century in the second innings.
- Follow-on record
- He became only the third Test batter to score hundreds in both innings after a follow-on.
- Sri Lanka-India record
- He became only the third Sri Lankan to score centuries in both innings of a Test against India.
- Two-Test series record
- Dinusha became only the third Sri Lankan to score three centuries in a two-Test series.
- Successive scores
- He recorded four consecutive fifty-plus scores against India in the series.
- Partnership
- Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha shared a century partnership.
- Earlier record position
- The follow-on feat had previously been achieved by Vijay Hazare and Andy Flower.
