Sonal Dinusha's Twin Centuries Deny India Series Sweep in Colombo
· Sports · Indian Express, Times of India
Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha scored twin centuries to frustrate India and secure a draw on the final morning of the second Test in Colombo. India enforced the follow-on after reducing Sri Lanka to 229 for 6, but struggled to break a stubborn 31-over partnership between Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha. Desperate for a breakthrough, Rishabh Pant tried swapping the bails and Dhruv Jurel swapped the stumps. Spinner Ravindra Jadeja bowled 38.3 overs and finished with 3 for 94, while Nuwantha eventually fell shortly after lunch. The remaining lower-order batters held firm to deny India a 2-0 series sweep.
Why it matters
The resilient lower-order partnership denied India a clean sweep in the Test series, keeping Sri Lanka from suffering a home whitewash.
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