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India tour of Sri Lanka 2026, 2nd Test, Day 5

India tour of Sri Lanka 2026, 2nd Test, Day 5

Thu, Aug 27 EDT12:30 AM EDT

Final Day Decider in Colombo: The series-deciding 2nd Test between Sri Lanka and India comes down to Day 5 at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC Ground) in Colombo! After Sonal Dinusha's heroic century (103) led Sri Lanka to 290 in their first innings, India enforced the follow-on with a 213-run lead. On Day 4, Pasindu Sooriyabandara's valiant 92 helped Sri Lanka wipe off the deficit before rain brought an early close with the hosts at 229/6-holding a slender 16-run lead. Stream every delivery and session live on Willow by Cricbuzz via TrillerTV.

India Seeking Quick Wickets vs. Sri Lanka's Fight for Survival
Day 4 featured intense drama as Sri Lanka resumed their 1st innings at 265/8. Sonal Dinusha completed a brilliant century (103) before Saransh Jain wrapped up the innings at 290, allowing India captain Shubman Gill to enforce the follow-on with a 213-run lead.

In their 2nd innings, Sri Lanka lost early wickets before Pasindu Sooriyabandara (92) and Kamindu Mendis (55) engineered a fightback. Sooriyabandara narrowly missed his hundred when stumped off Manav Suthar, and Saransh Jain struck late to remove Niroshan Dickwella just before heavy rain halted play.

For India: The plan on Day 5 is straightforward-take Sri Lanka's remaining 4 lower-order wickets early in the morning session and chase down a modest 4th-innings target to seal a 2-0 Test series sweep. Spinners Manav Suthar (2 wickets), Saransh Jain (1 wicket), and Ravindra Jadeja (1 wicket) will look to capitalize on Day 5 pitch wearing.

For Sri Lanka: Unbeaten batters Keshara Nuwantha (3*) and Sonal Dinusha (7*) must build a substantial partnership with the tail to set India a tricky chase in late afternoon conditions.

Match Scorecard Summary
India (1st Innings: 503/9d in 138 overs)
Top Performers: Devdutt Padikkal 117 (193), Dhruv Jurel 115* (177), Rishabh Pant 63 (89), Shubman Gill 50 (108).

Sri Lanka Bowling: Asitha Fernando 4/106, Prabath Jayasuriya 2/132, Keshara Nuwantha 2/154.

Sri Lanka (1st Innings: 290 all out in 92 overs)
Top Performers: Sonal Dinusha 103 (162), Pasindu Sooriyabandara 80 (133).

India Bowling: Manav Suthar 3/85, Prasidh Krishna 3/52, Saransh Jain 2/69.

Sri Lanka (2nd Innings - f/o: 229/6 in 72.4 overs)
Current Batters: Sonal Dinusha 7* (37), Keshara Nuwantha 3* (29).

Key Performers: Pasindu Sooriyabandara 92 (173), Kamindu Mendis 55 (92), Kamil Mishara 32 (39).

India Bowling: Manav Suthar 2/81, Mohammed Siraj 1/11, Ravindra Jadeja 1/48, Saransh Jain 1/55, Prasidh Krishna 1/31.

Pitch & Weather: The pitch at SSC Colombo will offer major turn, variable bounce, and footmark assistance for spinners on Day 5. Mostly cloudy morning with scattered afternoon rain breaks expected. More

Channel: Willow by Cricbuzz
Languages: English
Venue: SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Categories: Cricket
Duration: 07:26:30

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