Sri Lanka Fight Back After Follow-On but Stare at Series Defeat in Colombo
· Sports · Times of India, Indian Express
Sri Lanka reached 229/6 in their second innings after being forced to follow on, remaining effectively 16 runs behind India with four wickets in hand on Day Four of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Pasindu Sooriyabandara anchored the fightback with a classy 92 off 173 balls, combining with Kamindu Mendis in a crucial 115-run fourth-wicket partnership that temporarily frustrated the Indian attack. Earlier in the day, Sonal Dinusha completed his second century of the series with a composed 103 off 162 balls to help Sri Lanka cross the follow-on target. India chipped away steadily, with left-arm spinner Manav Suthar breaking the key partnership by dismissing Sooriyabandara via a sharp stumping by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Rain brought an early end to proceedings, leaving India requiring just a final push on the fifth morning to complete a 0-2 series victory.
Why it matters
India require just four wickets on the final morning in Colombo to seal a 0-2 Test series victory against Sri Lanka.
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