2nd Test: India struggle to finish off tail as Sonal Dinusha, Pasindu Sooriyabandara lead Sri Lanka resistance
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What happened
Sri Lanka ended Day 3 at 265/8, resisting India’s bowlers through a determined lower-order fightback. Sonal Dinusha remained unbeaten on 85, while Pasindu Sooriyabandara scored 80. India had reduced Sri Lanka to 216/7 but failed to finish the innings. Dinusha’s partnerships with Keshara Nuwantha and Lahiru Kumara frustrated India, leaving Sri Lanka 38 runs short of avoiding the follow-on.
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