2nd Test: Dinusha’s 84 Keeps Sri Lanka Fighting as Rain Ends Day 3 Early

2 things India did right and 1 thing they did wrong on Day 3 of the 2nd SL vs IND 2026 Test

Sri Lanka reached 265-8 after 83.4 overs in their first innings on Day 3 of the second Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Tuesday, August 25.

2nd Test: Dinusha’s 84 keeps Sri Lanka fighting as rain ends Day 3 early

Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 84 and Sri Lanka’s lower order kept India waiting as rain ended Day 3 early with the hosts 265/8, still 238 runs behind.

Sonal Dinusha, Pasindu Sooriyabandara Lead Sri Lanka Resistance Against India On Day 3 Of 2nd Test

Indian bowlers failed to break through the Sri Lankan resistance spearheaded by Sonal Dinusha and Pasindu Sooriyabandara in the company of late order batters as the home side finished day three of the second Test on 265 for eight on Tuesday.

Day 3: Rain forces early stumps as Sri Lanka reach 265-8 in Colombo

Prasidh Krishna's hostile spell and Manav Suthar's two wickets helped India keep Sri Lanka under pressure on Day 3, despite 50's from Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Sonal Dinusha in Colombo on Tuesday.

SL vs IND: India Remain in Command Despite Dinusha’s Fighting Knock

India strengthened their position in the second Test in Colombo by claiming six Sri Lankan wickets on Day 3, although Sonal Dinusha’s determined innings prevented the visitors from completing the job. Sri Lanka reached 265/8 before deteriorating light and rain forced an early finish. The hosts remain 238 runs behind India’s first-innings total, with Dinusha unbeaten on 85. Lahiru Kumara provided stubborn support, making eight from 50 deliveries.…

Dinusha leads stubborn resistance as India press for follow-on

Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Sonal Dinusha reached the 80s, while valuable support from the tailenders helped Sri Lanka move closer to avoiding the follow-on, but India remained in the driver’s seat at stumps on Day 3 of the second Test at the SSC. The two newcomers, Kamil Mishara and Pasindu Sooriyabandara, resumed Sri Lanka’s first innings on Day 3. However, just 6.3 overs into the day’s play, India claimed their third wicket with only 35 runs o…