Sonal’s Fighting Knock.. Rain Interrupts the Match

The third day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka ended early due to rain. Play was stopped at 83.4 overs after rain arrived, with Sri Lanka finishing the day at 265/8. Sonal Dinusha remained unbeaten on 85, while Lahiru was batting on 8. Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar claimed three wickets each for India, while Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja picked up one wicket apiece. India had declared their first innings at 503/9, leaving Sri Lanka 238 runs behind.

Sri Lanka had resumed the third day at 8/2 and initially struggled against India’s bowling attack. However, the hosts recovered through crucial partnerships, with Sonal Dinusha playing a composed innings. Pathum Nissanka? [Correction: the provided report identifies Pasindu Suryabandara] Pasindu Suryabandara scored 80 before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja, while Dikwella was dismissed for a duck by Mohammed Siraj. Sonal went past his half-century and remained unbeaten on 85. With rain making further play impossible, the umpires called an early end to the day.