Sri Lanka salvage draw in second Test after battling Dinusha denies India
Summary
Sri Lanka's batter Sonal Dinusha scored an unbeaten 133 runs to help his team avoid defeat and draw the second Test match against India at Colombo. Despite India winning the series 1-0, Dinusha’s strong batting performance saved Sri Lanka from a series loss and earned him the player-of-the-match award.Key Facts
- Sonal Dinusha scored 133 not out in the second Test against India.
- This was Dinusha’s second century in the match and his third century in four innings.
- Sri Lanka managed to draw the match after following on, finishing at 429-9.
- India had already won the Test series 1-0 before this match.
- Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha shared a 112-run partnership to keep Sri Lanka in the game.
- Nuwantha scored 46 runs and successfully used the review system twice to overturn umpire decisions.
- The match was affected by rain, which reduced playing time and made batting conditions challenging.
- India’s captain Shubman Gill made several bowling and field changes but could not dismiss Dinusha.
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