Dinusha scores 55 not out as Sri Lanka leads by 116 runs at lunch
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 7:32 AM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Sonal Dinusha remains unbeaten on 55, helping Sri Lanka reach a lead of 116 runs at lunch on Day 5 of the second cricket test against India. Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha, who has 46 not out, added 100 runs together in a crucial partnership. Sri Lanka entered the day with four wickets in hand, needing to bat for time to salvage a draw after being forced to follow on. Rain delays throughout the match have impacted play, and India previously declared at 503-9 and bowled Sri Lanka out for 290 in the first innings.
- •Sri Lanka leads by 116 runs at lunch on Day 5.
- •Dinusha and Nuwantha partnered for 111 runs.
- •Dinusha scored 103 in the first innings.
- •India declared at 503-9 in their first innings.
- •Sri Lanka faced follow on after 290 all out.
- 7:32 AMYahoo Sports — Dinusha’s 55 not out lifts Sri Lanka to a 116-run lead at lunch on Day 5 of 2nd cricket test
"Sonal Dinusha led a rearguard revival with the lower order once again in the second cricket test against India, scoring a half-century and helping Sri Lanka build a lead of 116 runs at lunch on the last day. Sri Lanka resumed its second innings Thursday with a narrow lead, four wickets in hand and needing to bat for time in the hopes of salvaging a draw. Dinusha and No. 8 Keshara Nuwantha added 100 runs during the first session to increase their partnership to 111 runs off 242 deliveries.
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