2nd Test: India struggle to finish off tail as Sonal, Pasindu lead Lanka resistance

Sri Lanka ended Day 3 astatine 265/8, resisting India’s bowlers done a determined lower-order fightback. Sonal Dinusha remained unbeaten connected 85, portion Pasindu Sooriyabandara scored 80. India had reduced Sri Lanka to 216/7 but failed to decorativeness the innings. Dinusha’s partnerships with Keshara Nuwantha and Lahiru Kumara frustrated India, leaving Sri Lanka 38 runs abbreviated of avoiding the follow-on.