Sri Lanka 265/8 vs India 503/9 dec

Rain reportedly cut play short in the final hour at the Sinhalese Sports Club, and Day 3 of the Colombo series produced yet another tense chapter in the Sri Lanka–India contest. India struck eight crucial blows to tighten their grip, but the hosts’ lower order refused to fold quietly. The visitors had already made their intentions clear, declaring their first innings at 503/9 in 138 overs after winning the toss.

Morning Session and Early Breakthroughs

Prasidh Krishna set the tone early, bowling with real fire to dismantle the top order. His aggressive spell returned 3/47, using pace and movement to keep the batters constantly guessing.

The scoreboard pressure from India‘s towering 503 for 9 weighed heavily on the hosts. Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel had anchored the first innings with brilliant centuries of 117 and 115 not out respectively, while Asitha Fernando managed just 4/106 despite bowling his heart out.

Pasindu Sooriyabandara Resistance

Facing a mountain to chase, Pasindu Sooriyabandara led the resistance with a gritty 80 runs off 133 deliveries. He mounted a quiet counter-attack that kept the Indian bowlers frustrated through the middle sessions. According to CricInfo match reports, his determined knock helped rebuild the innings before an unlucky chop-on off Ravindra Jadeja ended his stay.

Late Fightback and Stumps

After Sooriyabandara departed, quick wickets threatened to spark a collapse. Then Sonal Dinusha walked in and steadied the ship. The left-hander remained unbeaten on 85 at stumps, anchoring a vital partnership that kept the scoreboard moving.

Sri Lanka closed Day 3 at 265 for 8 in 83.4 overs, still trailing India by 238 runs. They’ll need another 39 runs to avoid the follow-on when play resumes on Day 4. We’ll keep you posted on all the sri lanka ind action.