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.
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Sonal Dinusha Offers Hope for Sri Lanka Batting
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s batting troubles have continued during the second Test against India, but the performances of Sonal Dinusha and Pasindu Sooriyabandara have given the home side two reasons for optimism.
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.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test : India Dominate as Sri Lanka Reach 265/8 in Colombo Test
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka reached 265/8 at stumps on the third day of the second Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on August 25, leaving the hosts 238 runs behind India’s first-innings total of 503/9 declared. Sonal Dinusha was unbeaten on 85, while Lahiru Kumara was 8 not out when rain brought an early end to play.