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New Delhi: The second Test match being played between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo has now reached an exciting turn. On the fifth and final day of the match, host Sri Lanka played brilliantly in the first session and left the Indian bowlers in search of wickets. In response to India's huge score of 503 runs in the first innings, Sri Lanka was all out for 290 runs, after which captain Shubman Gill forced them to follow on. The Sri Lankan team, which had scored 229 runs for 6 wickets at the end of the fourth day's play, has increased its score to 329 runs for 6 wickets by the lunch break of the fifth day and has gained a lead of 116 runs over India.

Strong partnership of Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuvanta

Indian bowlers did not get a single success in the first session of the fifth day. Sri Lanka's lower order batsmen Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwanta batted with utmost patience and discipline to get the team out of trouble. A century partnership has been made between the two batsmen for the seventh wicket.
Sonal Dinusha has kept her hold on the crease strong by scoring 55 runs, while Keshara Nuwanta is also supporting her well by scoring 46 runs.

Dinusha's excellent form becomes a challenge for India

Sri Lankan left-handed batsman Sonal Dinusha has proved to be the biggest challenge for the Indian bowlers in this entire series. By scoring a half-century in the second innings of the Colombo Test, he has scored his fourth consecutive score of more than 50 in this series, which also includes two centuries. His fighting innings in moments of pressure has brought Sri Lanka back into the match.
Former all-rounder Russell Arnold also admitted in the pitch report that even though there are cracks on the pitch of the fifth day and the ball is showing a little play from good length, but if the batsmen have confidence in their defence, then it is not difficult to survive on this wicket. According to Arnold, even if it is difficult to score fast, pressure can be put on the opposing team by staying at the crease.

world test championship table

Winning this match is very important for the Indian team, which has taken a 1-0 lead in the two-match series by winning the first Test match. Although India's PCT improved in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table despite the win in the first Test, its ranking remained at fifth position. To strengthen its position in the race for the WTC final and improve the ranking, the Indian team will have to win this match at any cost. However, not only the Sri Lankan batsmen but also the weather can become a major obstacle in the way of the Indian team. There is a possibility of rain throughout the day in Colombo today, due to which there is a danger of disruption in the game.