Welcome to the highlights of Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test - 2026 India tour of Sri Lanka 2-match Test series - The second and final Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India was played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on August 23rd to August 27, 2026.
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| Sonal Dinusha brought up his third century of the series © Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Asitha Fernando, Sonal Dinusha and Pasindu Sooriyabandara guided match drawn and India clinch the two-match series with 1-0 in the second Test match.
Match Stats:
- India enforced the follow-on against Sri Lanka for the ninth time in the Colombo Test - the first instance where they could not convert it into a win.
- Sri Lanka's 216-run lead in the second innings was their highest lead while following on in Tests, previous highest lead while following on was 178 against England at Lord's Test in 2006.
- Sri Lanka's 429 was in the second innings was their third highest total while following on in Tests.
- Sri Lanka faced 154 overs they batted - the joint second most overs batted by them while following on in Tests.
- 120 : Devdutt Padikkal and Shubman Gill shared the 11th highest third-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in Test matches.
- 112 : Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel shared the third highest seventh-wicket partnership for India against Sri Lanka in Test matches.
- This is the 147th instance of India's two or more batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in a Test innings and the 22nd instance of India's two or more batsmen were scores of hundreds or more runs against Sri Lanka in a Test innings.
- India's 503 was their 17th highest score against Sri Lanka in Test matches and It is their second highest total at Colombo (RPS) in Tests after their 537 also against Sri Lanka in the historic Test in 1997.
- Sri Lanka's 290 was their ninth lowest score in a completed first innings at their home venue in Tests.
- Sonal Dinusha became the eighth Sri Lanka batsman to score centuries in both innings in an Test match.
- Sonal Dinusha became the third Sri Lankan batsman to score centuries in both innings against India in an Test match after Duleep Mendis, He scored twice 105 in the both innings at Chennai in 1982 and Aravinda de Silva, He scored 146 in the first innings and 120 in the second innings at Colombo (SSC) in 1997.
- Sonal Dinusha became the second player to score centuries in both innings in an Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo after Aravinda de Silva, He achieved this feat twice at this venue against India and Pakistan in the April 1997.
- Sonal Dinusha became the first Asian cricketer to scored fifty-plus runs in each of his first four Test innings against India after England's Ken Barrington, who achieved such feat in 1959.
- Sri Lanka's 429 was their fifth highest score against India at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo in Tests.
- 115 : Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis shared the eighth highest third-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against India in Tests.
- 112 : Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha shared the second highest seventh-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against India in Tests, The highest is unbeaten 194-run stand between Hashan Tillakaratne and Thilan Samaraweera at Colombo (SSC) in 2001.
- Sonal Dinusha became the third batsman to scored both innings hundreds in a Test match where their team was asked to follow on after Vijay Hazare against Australia at Adelaide in 1948 and Andy Flower against South Africa at Harare in 2001.
Short Summary:
- Day 1 - Devdutt Padikkal's century and Shubman Gill's half-century puts India ahead on hard-fought opening day of the second Test match.
- Day 2 - Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar strikes early after Dhruv Jurel's century and Rishabh Pant's quick-fire half-century as India posted massive total of 503 for declared in the day two of the second Test match.
- Day 3 - Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar share six wickets to keep India in driver's seat in the day three of the second Test match.
- Day 4 - India ahead despite Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis' fifties as Sri Lanka take a 16 runs lead after being asked to follow-on in the day four of the second Test match.
- Day 5 - Superb Sonal Dinusha's defiant unbeaten 133 drags Sri Lanka to epic draw against India in the fifth & final day of the second & final Test match.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India 1st Innings scored 503-9 declared in 138 overs with top scorer by Devdutt Padikkal cracked a 117 off 193-balls - which was his 2nd Test hundred and also his second century against Sri Lanka in Tests - including 12-fours.
Dhruv Jurel cracked a unbeaten 115 off - which was his 2nd Test hundred and his first century against Sri Lanka in Tests - including 9-fours & 2-sixes.
Rishabh Pant hammered a 63 off 89-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 70.78, Shubman Gill struck 50 off 108-balls including 6-fours, Yashaswi Jaiswal hammered a 45 off 53-balls included 9-fours with strike rate of 84.90.
Ravindra Jadeja cracked a 43 off 83-balls including 4-fours, KL Rahul hit 18 off 33-balls contained 2-fours & a six and Manav Suthar scored 18 off 51-balls included two-fours.
1st Innings Sri Lanka best bowler by Asitha Fernando claimed a 4-wickets for 106-runs in 29-overs including five maidens, Prabath Jayasuriya, Keshara Nuwantha both took 2-wickets and one for Lahiru Kumara.
Sri Lanka 1st Innings scored 290 for all-out in 89.4 overs with top scorer by Sonal Dinusha struck 103 off 162-balls - which was his 2nd Test hundred and also his second century against India in Tests - including 8-fours & 3-sixes.
Pasindu Sooriyabandara cracked a 80 off 133-balls including 9-fours, Kamindu Mendis struck 32 off 58-balls included 3-fours & a six.
Debutant Kamil Mishara - who hit 19 off 25-balls on his debut Test match - including 3-fours and Keshara Nuwantha scored 18 off 74-balls included 2-fours & a six.
1st Innings India best bowler by Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar each picked up three-wickets, Debutant Saransh Jain - who took 2-wickets on his debut Test match, Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja both took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings scored 429-9 for declared (follow-on) in 154 overs with top scorer by Sonal Dinusha cracked a career-best unbeaten 133 off 264-balls - which was his 3rd Test hundred and also his third century against India in Tests - including 8-fours & 2-sixes.
Pasindu Sooriyabandara cracked a 92 off 173-balls - who fell eight-run short of his century - including 10-fours & a six.
Kamindu Mendis struck 55 off 92-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours, Keshara Nuwantha scored 46 off 150-balls included 4-fours.
Kamil Mishara blasted a 32 off 39-balls Included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 82.05, Dhananjaya de Silva cracked a 23 off 44-balls contained one-six & a four.
2nd Innings India best bowler by Manav Suthar, Manav Suthar both picked up 3-wickets, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Saransh Jain each took one-wickets.
Sonal Dinusha earned player of the match for his magnificent batting performance to scored both innings centuries in a Test match.
Devdutt Padikkal earned player of the series for contributing 328 run with average of 109.33 in the two-match series.
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