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Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna was named India’s Impact Player of the Series after taking seven wickets in the 1-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka. Krishna credited reserve players and support staff, while analyst Hari Prasad Mohan praised his discipline and analytical approach
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India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha for his gritty match-saving century in the Colombo Test, while lauding India’s character and mental toughness after their 1-0 series victory over the hosts
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Devdutt Padikkal’s assured batting at No. 3 and Manav Suthar’s impressive adaptation to conditions emerged as major positives for India from their 1-0 Test series win in Sri Lanka, while Dhruv Jurel also strengthened the team’s middle-order options
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India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised his team’s mental resilience despite the second Test ending in a draw, while giving a special shoutout to Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha. Dinusha scored an unbeaten 133 to deny India a series sweep
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Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten hailed Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 against India as one of the country’s great Test saves. He praised the young batter’s temperament and urged Sri Lanka to develop balanced pitches and stronger pace-bowling support.
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Devdutt Padikkal said he was delighted to prove his ability to score big runs in Test cricket after a stellar Sri Lanka series. The India batter scored 328 runs, including two centuries, and credited his first-class experience for his consistency
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India captain Shubman Gill praised young players Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar after India’s 1-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka. Padikkal scored 328 runs, while Suthar took 16 wickets as Gill reflected on the team’s positives.
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India remained fifth in the World Test Championship standings despite winning their series against Sri Lanka 1-0. A draw in the second Test after Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 saw India’s Points Percentage fall from 53.33 to 51.52
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India captain Shubman Gill called the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka “frustrating” but praised his team’s effort and intent. He also dismissed injury concerns over Mohammad Siraj, lauded Prasidh Krishna and backed India’s chances of reaching the WTC final
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Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 helped Sri Lanka fight back from 229/6 to force a draw against India in the second Test. India won the series 1-0, but failed to dismiss the final four Lankan wickets on a tiring fifth-day pitch
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Sonal Dinusha's gritty 98 and a stubborn lower order frustrated India as Sri Lanka reached 383/8 at tea on the fifth day of the second Test. The hosts extended their second-innings lead to 170 runs after following on
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India spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has jokingly suggested introducing free-hits in Test cricket to curb no-balls, after Indian spinners overstepped 10 times in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka, while stressing that work is underway to rectify the issue
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Pasindu Sooriyabandara scored 92 as Sri Lanka reached 229/6 after being forced to follow on by India in the second Test. Kamindu Mendis made 55 as Sri Lanka erased the 213-run deficit, but India remained firmly in control
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Pasindu Sooriyabandara’s unbeaten 90 and Kamindu Mendis’ 55 helped Sri Lanka fight back against India in the second Test. After being forced to follow on, Sri Lanka reached 199 for three at tea, trailing India by just 14 runs
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Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya has received an official reprimand and one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against India in Colombo. He struck the boundary wedges with his bat after dismissal.
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Dhruv Jurel credited Kobe Bryant’s “Mamba Mentality” for his composed unbeaten 115 against Sri Lanka, saying he focused on his strengths while batting alongside Rishabh Pant. He also dedicated his second Test century to his parents and grandfather
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Dhruv Jurel struck an unbeaten 115 as India declared on 503/9 before Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar reduced Sri Lanka to 8/2 on a rain-hit second day of the second Test in Colombo, leaving the hosts 495 runs behind
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Rishabh Pant broke MS Dhoni’s record for the most Test runs by an Indian wicketkeeper away from home after scoring 63 against Sri Lanka. Pant now has 2,534 away Test runs and is also closing in on 3,000 World Test Championship runs
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Dhruv Jurel remained unbeaten on 95 as India reached 475/8 against Sri Lanka before heavy rain halted play early in the second session of the second Test. Rishabh Pant scored 63, while Asitha Fernando claimed four wickets
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Devdutt Padikkal smashed a superb 117 to rescue India from setbacks, including Rishabh Pant’s injury and the dismissals of key batters, as the visitors reached 300 for five against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the second Test