'Smart Cricketer' Dinusha Helps Sri Lanka Draw Second India Test
Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 and a 112-run stand with Keshara Nuwantha kept Sri Lanka from an innings defeat, officials said.
- On Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, Sonal Dinusha scored an unbeaten 133 in Colombo, securing a draw for Sri Lanka against India and denying the visitors a series sweep.
- Dinusha etched his name in record books by becoming the eighth Sri Lankan to score centuries in both innings against India, marking his third hundred of the two-match series.
- Frustration grew for India as Dinusha forged a 112-run stand with Keshara Nuwantha, who battled 150 balls to score 46, helping Sri Lanka reach 429-9 when players shook hands.
- Touring captain Shubman Gill rotated bowlers throughout the match, but the India captain acknowledged, "We fielded for about 250 overs, for three days consecutively, and they played really well."
- The series ended 1-0 in India's favor, yet Sri Lanka took heart from their fightback at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground during the rain-plagued contest.
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France24'Smart cricketer' Dinusha helps Sri Lanka draw second India Test
Sri Lanka declared their second innings on 429-9 in the final session on day five after being made to follow on and the teams then shook hands before the 15 mandatory overs began. India won the opening Test and claimed the two-match series 1-0. "I don't think we could have done anything differently," said India skipper Shubman Gill. "A lot of positives for us, learning from the opposition. The way they came back, it was tremendous to see." Gill …
'Fielded for about 250 overs, did everything we can' - Shubman Gill analyses Colombo Test draw
Shubman Gill backed India’s efforts after Sri Lanka forced a draw in Colombo, saying his team had done everything possible. Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 frustrated India, who nevertheless secured a 1-0 series win after taking the first Test by 165 runs.
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