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Sri Lanka Fights Back, India Holds Edge in Tense Test
27 Aug
Summary
- Sonal Dinusha scored a century, while Pasindu Sooriyabandara achieved 92 in the second innings.
- India holds a slight lead after Sri Lanka was asked to follow on.
- Key Indian bowlers Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar took multiple wickets.
In a gripping second Test, Sonal Dinusha's century anchored Sri Lanka's first innings, reducing India's lead to 213 runs. After being forced to follow on, Pasindu Sooriyabandara's resilient 92 and a significant partnership with Kamindu Mendis (55) offered Sri Lanka hope for a draw.
However, India's bowlers, particularly Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar who claimed multiple wickets, consistently broke through Sri Lanka's defenses. Despite Sooriyabandara's notable performance, including twin fifties in a Test at the SSC, Sri Lanka ended Day 4 at 229 for 6, leading by a mere 16 runs.
The match concluded with Sri Lanka needing to survive challenging final-day conditions. The brief scores indicate India posted 503/9 declared, Sri Lanka responded with 290, and in their second innings were 229/6.
