Sri Lanka fightback, stretch lead to 116 runs against India

August 27, 2026 12:26 PM

Sri Lanka fightback, stretch lead to 116 runs against India

The in-form Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha led Sri Lanka's fightback as the hosts stretched their lead to 116 runs at lunch on the final day of the second Test against India here on Thursday. Resuming on the overnight score of 229 for six, the duo added 100 runs in the opening session to reach 329/6 at lunch. Dinusha (55 not out) scored an unbeaten fifty while Nuwantha (46 not out) was close to getting his half century. Brief Scores India: 503/9 declared. Sri Lanka: 290 all out and 329/...

IND vs SL, 1st Test: Dinusha-Dickwella lead counter-attack with century stand (Day 3, Tea)

August 17, 2026 4:09 PM

IND vs SL, 1st Test: Dinusha-Dickwella lead counter-attack with century stand (Day 3, Tea)

Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha hit unbeaten half-centuries to lead Sri Lanka’s fightback against India on Day 3 of the opening Test at the Galle International Stadium on Monday. At tea, Sri Lanka were 214/5 in 57 overs, still 248 runs behind India’s first-innings total of 462. Dickwella was unbeaten on 71 off 102 balls, while Dinusha was 62 not out off 102, with the pair adding 124 runs for the unbroken sixth-wicket partnership. Sri Lanka need another 48 runs to avoid the follow-on. ...