COLOMBO, Aug 27 : Sri Lanka's middle-order batter Sonal Dinusha engineered a remarkable rearguard action to help the hosts salvage a draw and deny India a series sweep in the second test on Thursday.Dinusha made a stellar 133 not out, his second hundred of the match and third in four innings, to power Sri La

COLOMBO, Aug 27 : Sri Lanka's middle-order batter Sonal Dinusha engineered a remarkable rearguard action to help the hosts salvage a draw and deny India a series sweep in the second test on Thursday.Dinusha made a stellar 133 not out, his second hundred of the match and third in four innings, to power Sri La

Daijiworld Media Network - Colombo Colombo, Aug 27: In the instant gratification that limited-overs cricket offers, results often swing between triumph and defeat. Test cricket, however, can produce another outcome — the stalemate, technically known as a draw. An inconclusive result may appear dull on the surface, .....

Shubman Gill remains confident that India can still reach the WTC 2025-27 final despite the drawn Colombo Test denting their qualification hopes. India will now turn their focus towards the crucial two-Test series against New Zealand in November.

Sonal Dinusha's unbeaten 133 helped Sri Lanka hold India to a draw in Colombo and deny them a 2-0 series win. India still took the series 1-0 after their 165-run win in Galle, but the result hurt their WTC hopes. The draw left India fifth with a PCT of 51.51%. With seven Tests left, India now has little room for dropped points.

India drew the second Test after Sonal Dinusha led Sri Lanka's final-day resistance. The result gave Gautam Gambhir his first away Test series win as India coach.

Mohammad Kaif has questioned Shubman Gill's India over their tactics against Sonal Dinusha. The former batter believes the visitors failed to exploit a weakness they had already identified despite extensive coaching and analytical support.