The second Test between India and Sri Lanka (INDvsSL) ended in a draw at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo. Despite India enforcing the follow-on after taking a 213-run lead, a resolute unbeaten 133 by Sonal Dinusha alongside Pasindu Sooriyabandara’s 92 helped Sri Lanka post 429/9 on Day 5. India secured the two-match Test series 1-0 following their victory in Galle. Devdutt Padikkal was named Player of the Series.
The second Test match played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo ended in a draw on the fifth day. Set a huge target after India declared their first innings at 503/9 and enforced the follow-on, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 290 in their first innings and reached 429/9 in their second innings. The draw allowed India to win the two-match Test series 1-0, having earned a 165-run victory in the first Test at Galle.
INDvsSL: Sonal Dinusha heroic knock
For India, top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal scored 117 while wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel remained unbeaten on 115 in the first innings. Rishabh Pant also added 63 runs. For Sri Lanka, middle-order batter Sonal Dinusha played a heroic knock, scoring 103 in the first innings and an unbeaten 133 off 264 balls in the second innings to deny India a series sweep. Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar picked up three wickets each in Sri Lanka’s second innings.
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Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha was named Player of the Match for his game-saving double centuries (103 & 133*) in the second Test. Indian top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal won the Player of the Series award after scoring 328 runs across the two Tests at an average of 109.33, including two centuries.
