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Dinusha’s 55 Not Out Lifts Sri Lanka to a 116-Run Lead at Lunch on Day 5 of 2nd Cricket Test
Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha added an unbeaten 111-run stand as Sri Lanka chased a draw after being forced to follow on.
- Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha batted through the first session on Thursday, taking Sri Lanka to 329-6 at lunch on the fifth day of the second Test against India in Colombo, keeping their hopes of a draw alive.
- Forced to follow on after being dismissed for 290 in response to India's 503-9 declared, the hosts resumed Thursday trailing by 16 runs with four wickets remaining, facing a likely defeat.
- Stonewalling the visitors' attack, Dinusha and Nuwantha forged an unbeaten 111-run seventh-wicket partnership, batting for 39.4 overs to extend the hosts' lead to 116 runs.
- Dinusha secured his fourth consecutive 50-plus score in the series with 55 runs, while Nuwantha remains unbeaten on 46, providing critical support throughout the session.
- With afternoon rain predicted, the pair's three-hour vigil at the pitch offers the hosts a potential path to salvage a draw, frustrating the series-leading Indian side.
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SL Vs IND, 2nd Test: Dinusha-Nuwantha Keep Sri Lanka's Hopes for Draw Alive (Day 1, Lunch)
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. At the end of the first session, SL was 329/6, with Dinusha (55*) and Nuwantha (46*). They lead by 116 runs. Sports News | SL Vs IND, 2nd Test: Dinusha-Nuwantha Keep Sri Lanka's Hopes for Draw Alive (Day 1, Lunch).
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