COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — India’s WTC qualification hopes suffered a setback after Sri Lanka held on for a draw in the second Test at Colombo SSC, allowing the hosts to avoid a series whitewash. India finished the Sri Lanka tour with a 1-0 series win but collected only 16 points from the 24 available across the two Tests.
टैग: Colombo Test
Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test : Sonal Dinusha’s 133* Denies India Victory in Colombo Test
Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test ended in a dramatic draw at the SSC in Colombo after Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 and stubborn lower-order support denied India victory on the fifth day.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4: SL 229/6
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4: India regained control of the Colombo Test despite fighting half-centuries from Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis, with Sri Lanka reaching 229 for 6 after being forced to follow on.
Kamindu Mendis Reaches 1,500 Test Runs
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis completed 1,500 Test runs during the third day of the second and final Test against India in Colombo on August 25, 2026. Mendis needed 31 runs before the innings and reached the landmark after scoring 32 from 58 deliveries.
Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar Keep India in Control as Sri Lanka Stumble
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — India remained in the driver’s seat at the end of Day 3 of the second Test against Sri Lanka after the hosts finished on 265/8. Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 85 kept Sri Lanka’s innings alive, but the hosts still trailed India by 238 runs with only two wickets remaining.
Prabath Jayasuriya Sanctioned by ICC
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Prabath Jayasuriya has become the third player sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for an incident during the second World Test Championship Test between Sri Lanka and India. The Sri Lanka spinner was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.