India’s Captain Shubman Gill with teammates (PTI Photo)
India appeared well placed to complete a 2-0 series sweep after taking control of the second Test. The Sri Lankan batter remained unbeaten on 133 and stitched together vital partnerships with the lower order, helping the hosts survive and force a draw after following on. It’s questionable if India can beat Australia 5-0 at home. Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 proved crucial as Sri Lanka survived India’s late push and secured a draw, leaving the visitors with a 1-0 series win but also a potentially costly setback in their WTC campaign.
If we give rank turners in that series, Australia can also beat India,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel. Sri Lanka began the final day with six wickets down, leaving India needing only four more wickets to seal victory. Instead, the visitors could manage just two wickets as Sonal Dinusha produced a stunning unbeaten century to frustrate India. The dropped opportunity in Colombo could prove significant in the race for the WTC Final. India remain fifth in the standings, with Sri Lanka sixth, and now have very little room for error across their remaining seven Tests. “This draw will make it difficult for India to qualify for the WTC final. Even if India wins five or six of the last seven matches, they’ll have to depend on other results. He also highlighted Dinusha’s contribution, with the Sri Lankan batter producing twin centuries at the Sinhalese Sports Club and playing a decisive role in keeping his team alive on the final day.