Dinusha's defiant 133* earns Sri Lanka epic draw in Colombo
Dinusha got solid support from the Sri Lankan lower order as India were made to toil on the fifth day, managing just three wickets
23/08Result
2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 23-27 2026
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![India]( "India")
503/9d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
290 & 429/9d (154 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
23/08Result
2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 23-27 2026
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![India]( "India")
503/9d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
290 & 429/9d (154 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
India close in despite Sooriyabandara, Kamindu fifties
Sri Lanka ended day four just 16 runs ahead after being asked to follow-on
Day 3
Prasidh and Suthar share six to keep India in driver's seat
Sonal Dinusha fought a lone battle as the hosts still trailed India by 238 runs going into day four
Day 2
India dictate terms after Jurel's unbeaten century
India declared at 503 before scalping two wickets to all but take Sri Lanka out of the contest
Day 1
Padikkal century puts India ahead on hard-fought day
Gill struck 50 while Asitha Fernando was the most successful bowler for Sri Lanka, picking up three wickets
Others
Dinusha dulls India's waves as he scripts his epic rearguard
Batter earns respect of his opponents while thwarting them across seven hours of unyielding batting
Short spells, sharp moves - Gill puts his spin on bowling plans
It might be early days but Gill's usage of spinners has already offered a glimpse of a captain who is willing to challenge cricket's orthodoxies
Dinusha, Sooriyabandara offer hope amid SL's batting decline
Over the years, Sri Lanka's system has not produced batters who can sustain their excellence
Stats - Dinusha's 'sweeping' statement, Sri Lanka's heroic fight
A statistical review of the Colombo Test and the two-match Test series between SL and India
Strike force Prasidh Krishna shows he can be consistent too
The tall fast bowler has brought his bowling average under 30 and has hit fuller lengths against Sri Lanka without compromising on his intensity
Morkel doesn't rule out India enforcing follow-on as rain looms in Colombo
India bowling coach also hopes Pant is fit to keep wicket on day four after getting hit on the shoulder while batting
Jayasuriya reprimanded for hitting boundary wedges with bat after dismissal
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando had been penalised earlier in the Test for an on-field confrontation on the first day
'Don't think it backfired' - Gill defends India's follow-on plan
India began the final day needing four wickets, but with the SSC pitch not deteriorating as much, they took only three, none of them lbw or bowled
How Jurel scores unobtrusive runs with old-world charm
Did you know that he is the third-highest scorer in the Test series against Sri Lanka?
Jaiswal and Asitha penalised after on-field confrontation in Colombo Test
Jaiswal and Asitha have been fined 25% of their match fees and have also had a demerit point added to their disciplinary records
As Sri Lanka dare to dream, India refuse to yield
Sri Lanka made India toil but the visitors dug deep when the Test finally tested them
'Diesel engine' Asitha Fernando flies Sri Lanka's fast-bowling flag high
Sri Lanka's new bowling coach Ryan van Niekerk has been impressed by Asitha's accuracy and ability to bowl longer spells
SLC announces selected free entry for India Tests in Galle and Colombo
The move comes after low crowd turnout in the Lanka Premier League
Going back to move forward: Padikkal's method to tackle spin
Padikkal has been exemplary on the back foot against spinners and in just three innings has almost made the No. 3 position his own
Pant expected to bat after retiring hurt on first day
The India wicketkeeper had retired hurt after copping a blow on the wrist of his left hand while attemping a pull off Kumara
Saransh debuts in place of Kuldeep as India bat in Colombo
Kamil Mishara will debut for Sri Lanka, while Pasindu Sooriyabandara keeps his place after coming on as a concussion substitute in Galle
Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal out of second Test; Pathum Nissanka unlikely
Sri Lanka could be without three first-choice batters as they look to bounce back after losing in Galle
Gambhir 'ideally' wants three-match Test series
India men's coach prefers the team losing the first Test to retain the chance of winning the series
Gambhir rates Kuldeep 'very highly' but doesn't commit on selection
Gambhir said that the management rates Kuldeep highly but 'we're going to try and pick the best attack of what can deliver in these conditions'
De Silva wants Sri Lanka's fast bowlers to 'raise their game a little bit'
The Sri Lanka captain also wants "two or three bowlers who can bowl at more than 140kph"
Sweep, restraint and resolve: Dinusha makes his method count
Allrounder passed the pressure Test in Galle with his batting, and now Colombo awaits even as Kirsten calls for patience
It's a tricky time to be Kuldeep Yadav
Has the team management's perception of Kuldeep Yadav changed or has something changed in his bowling, and made him a less potent threat to batters?
Sri Lanka bring in Mishara and Arachchige for second Test against India
Dinesh Chandimal is out after his concussion in the first Test, while Nishan Madushka, Ramesh Mendis and Dilshan Madushanka have been dropped
The trouble with trying to understand Rishabh Pant and cricket's Three Body Problem
He is quite simply the glitch in cricket's increasingly data-driven matrix: a force of chaos that no algorithm, model or physicist can quite explain
SL hope for spinners to step up to equalise in Colombo
Having put in the performance they did in Galle, anything less than a win now will be unsatisfactory for India irrespective of the toss