Rain brought an early end to play as Sri Lanka’s push to avoid the follow-on was halted at 265/8.(AFP)
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Sonal Dinusha led the resistance with an unbeaten 86, fighting a lone battle after wickets continued to fall around him.(AFP)
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Pasindu Sooriyabandara looked assured against both pace and spin, putting up a strong fight in the middle and keeping Sri Lanka’s innings together under pressure.(ANI Photo)
Manav Suthar was once again the pick of the bowlers for India as he claimed three wickets so far in the innings.(AFP)
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Prasidh Krishna’s ability to extract pace and extra bounce proved crucial for India as he claimed two wickets in the opening session to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 130/4 at lunch.(PTI)
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India's Devdutt Padikkal celebrates his century during day one of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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Manav Suthar spearheaded India’s 165-run demolition of Sri Lanka in the first Test, completing a match-winning 10-wicket haul on the fifth and final day in Galle.
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Sri Lanka ended Day 4 at 84/4 with India needing six wickets more to go 1-0 up. Manav Suthar and Mohammed Siraj broke the back of Sri Lanka's batting on the fourth day.
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Shreyas Iyer finished unbeaten on 28 off 24 balls, striking three boundaries, while Tilak Varma remained not out on six as India sealed victory in 13.2 overs.
