Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Dinusha Resists as Rain Cuts Short India-Sri Lanka Test
India made a very large score of 503 runs before stopping their innings.
Sri Lanka then tried to catch up but lost six wickets on the third day.
Sonal Dinusha played carefully and scored more than 80 runs without being dismissed.
Lahiru Kumara helped him stay at the crease near the end.
India’s Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar took three wickets each.
The pitch began helping the spinners as the day went on.
Rain stopped the match before India could take the last two wickets.
India therefore remained in a strong position going into the fourth day.
Sri Lanka ended Day 3 at 265/8, according to most reports, still 238 runs behind India’s 503/9 declared.
Sonal Dinusha remained unbeaten on 84 or 85, while Lahiru Kumara was not out on eight.
India took six wickets during the day, with Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar claiming three each.
Pasindu Sooriyabandara made 80, providing Sri Lanka’s other major contribution with the bat.
Rain and deteriorating light ended play at about 5:15 p.m., leaving Sri Lanka needing to resist with two wickets remaining.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka, with Sonal Dinusha leading Sri Lanka’s resistance.
- What
- Sri Lanka closed its first innings eight wickets down after India took six wickets on Day 3.
- When
- Tuesday, the third day of the second and final Test; play ended around 5:15 p.m. local time.
- Where
- The Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Rain and poor conditions forced an early close, while Dinusha and Sri Lanka’s lower order prevented India from finishing the innings.
India’s Control
Sri Lanka’s Resistance
Match position
India’s Control
India held a 238-run first-innings lead and needed only two more wickets to complete Sri Lanka’s innings.
Sri Lanka’s Resistance
Sri Lanka’s lower order delayed India and carried the innings into the fourth day.
Batting performance
India’s Control
India’s bowlers, especially Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar, took six wickets and kept sustained pressure on the hosts.
Sri Lanka’s Resistance
Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten innings and support from Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Lahiru Kumara helped Sri Lanka avoid a complete collapse.
End of play
India’s Control
India appeared ready to attack with the second new ball and finish the innings quickly.
Sri Lanka’s Resistance
Rain and fading light prevented Sri Lanka’s final two wickets from falling and gave the hosts more time to continue their resistance.
- Match
- Second and final Test between India and Sri Lanka
- India’s score
- 503/9 declared
- Sri Lanka’s score
- 265/8 at the close in most reports; one report stated 264/8
- First-innings deficit
- 238 runs
- Top Sri Lanka scorer
- Sonal Dinusha, unbeaten on 84 or 85 depending on the report
- India’s leading bowlers
- Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar took three wickets each
- Play abandoned
- Rain and deteriorating light led to stumps at approximately 5:15 p.m. local time
