Sri Lanka Trail India by 238 Runs in Second Test
- On Tuesday, Sri Lanka reached 265/8 at stumps in Colombo, trailing India's 503/9 by 238 runs after rain and bad light forced an early end to play on day three of the second Test.
- After the hosts resumed on a precarious 2-8 at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground, debutant Pasindu Sooriyabandara anchored the morning session with a patient 80.
- Registering his third consecutive 50-plus score, Sonal Dinusha reached 85 not out, frustrating Indian bowlers throughout the final two sessions.
- Needing 38 runs to avoid the follow-on, Dinusha added an unbeaten 35-run stand with Lahiru Kumara to help the hosts survive until stumps.
- With play resuming tomorrow at 09:45 AM, rain and bad light remain significant concerns as India eyes the final two wickets with the second new ball.
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France24Sri Lanka trail India by 238 runs in second Test
Sri Lanka need a further 39 runs to avoid being asked to bat again, still 238 runs behind India's first-innings total of 503-9 declared. Only 80.4 of the 98 overs scheduled for the day were possible due to rain. India's fast-bowling coach Morne Morkel said the team intended to wrap up Sri Lanka's innings quickly on day four and enforce the follow-on. "With the amount of rain that is around, it takes (a) lot of time to put the covers on and take…
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