India Stay On Top As Krishna, Suthar Shine Against Sri Lanka in Second Test

Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar picked up three wickets each as India continued to stay in control of the second Test against Sri Lanka. The hosts, however, got some resistance from Sonal Dinusha, who remained unbeaten on a half-century on day three of the second Test.

Sri Lanka ended the day at 265/8, still 238 runs behind India. Dinusha was unbeaten on 85, while Lahiru Kumara was not out on eight at the close of play.

Sri Lanka began the third day at 8/2 in reply to India’s 503/9 declared. They soon suffered another blow when Prasidh Krishna dismissed Kamil Mishara for 19, with the batter caught behind in the seventh over of the day.

Kamindu Mendis and Pasindu Sooriyabandara then settled down and added 87 runs for the fourth wicket. Their partnership came to an end near the close of the first session when Ravindra Jadeja bowled Mendis.

Mendis was among Sri Lanka’s notable batters in the innings, scoring 32 runs off 58 balls. His wicket opened the door for India, as Sri Lanka quickly lost three more wickets, including Sooriyabandara. Due to this, the hosts soon found themselves in trouble at 173/7.

After losing a number of wickets, Dinusha took charge and helped Sri Lanka recover. He added 57 runs for the eighth wicket with Keshara Nuwantha, who scored a useful 18 off 74 balls.

Dinusha then teamed up with Lahiru Kumara, and the pair played carefully towards the end of the day. They added an unbeaten 35 runs for the ninth wicket, giving Sri Lanka some relief and leaving India frustrated.

For India, Manav Suthar and Prasidh Krishna have been the main wicket-takers, with both bowlers claiming three wickets each. Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja also took one wicket each to keep the visitors in a strong position.

Sri Lanka will now aim to add more runs on the morning of day four of the second Test. They are still trailing by 238 runs, which means India are in a comfortable position to dominate the home side.