Sri Lanka vs India, 2026 News

In a fantastic exhibition of gritty Test batting, Sri Lanka's middle-order batter Sonal Dinusha held the Indian bowlers at bay for the entire duration of the fifth day of the second Test in Colombo to force a draw

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday praised his team's mental resilience to keep fighting till the end of their two-Test series, while giving a "special shoutout" to Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha.

Devdutt Padikkal's assured batting at number three is the biggest gain, while Manav Suthar has made a strong case to take over the baton from Ravindra Jadeja as the team's lead Test spinner for the next decade.

Former Indian cricket team batter Mohammad Kaif questioned Shubman Gill and Co over their failure to find Sonal Dinusha's weakness during the second Test match against Sri Lanka.

Indian cricket team star Dhruv Jurel took the bail flip to the next level as India failed to bowl Sri Lanka out on Day 5 of the second Test match in Colombo on Thursday.

India were left frustrated by Sonal Dinusha's gritty century as the 2nd Test match against Sri Lanka ended in a draw in Colombo on Thursday.

Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten on Thursday heaped praise on Sonal Dinusha, saying the young batter thrives in "tough situations" and it is a treat to watch him playing Test cricket.

India skipper Shubman Gill said the decision to impose follow-on against Sri Lanka in the second Test did not "backfire" as it was taken after considering the local weather and the team's interest.

India captain Shubman Gill admitted that not being able to force a victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka was "frustrating" but gave a "10 out of 10" for the effort and intent his players showed across the drawn match.

Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha expressed immense satisfaction after his marathon batting efforts across the series, including hitting an unbeaten 133, helped the hosts secure a hard-fought draw in the second and final Test against India.

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva credited the team's young players, selectors and coaching staff after his side produced a fighting performance to draw the second Test against India in Colombo on Thursday.

India skipper Shubman Gill reckoned "Test cricket won" after Sri Lanka produced a stirring rearguard action to help the hosts to a draw in the second match.

Centurion Sonal Dinusha's unbending will en route an epic unbeaten 133 helped Sri Lanka enact a great jail break, battling persistent Indian bowlers, a fifth-day track and the weariness of following-on to eke out a memorable draw.

It was a frustrating day for the Shubman Gill-led Indian cricket team in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Coming into Day 5, nobody predicted the fight that Sonal Dinusha and Co. would conjure to keep India at bay

Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha became the third player from his country to score three centuries in a two-match Test series, achieving the milestone during the second Test against India in Colombo.

Sonal Dinusha is having a ball in the two-Test series against India with four fifty-plus scores

Sri Lankan batter Sonal Dinusha joined legends Kumar Sangakkara and Andy Flower in elite lists as he smashed his fourth successive fifty-plus score against India at Colombo on Thursday.

On Day 5, India can pull off a quick win if they can strike early. However, more than the Sri Lanka batters, India face a bigger challenge from the weather.