Colombo | Sonal Dinusha continued his excellent run of form to score his third century of the series and help Sri Lanka draw the second Test against India on the fifth and final day here on Thursday.
India, who won the two-match series 1-0 after their big victory in the first Test in Galle last week, were hoping for an encore here after taking a healthy first-innings lead of 213 runs, but Dinusha (133 not out) came in their way yet again and helped the home team to a draw after stretching their overall lead to 216 runs.
Sri Lanka were 429/9 when both teams agreed to call off the match.
Dinusha, who had scored 103 in the first innings of this game and a maiden hundred in the series opener in Galle last week, forged a seventh-wicket partnership of 112 runs with Keshara Nuwantha (46) to lead the home team's resistance in the second innings after they were forced to enforce follow-on on the fourth day.
Resuming at the overnight score of 229 for six, an in-form Dinush and Keshara Nuwantha frustrated the Indians with their resilient batting on a fifth day pitch after conceding the big lead to India.
For India, Manav Suthar returned figures of 3/121 in 41 overs and Ravindra Jadeja ended with 3/94 in 38.3 overs.
Brief Scores:
India: 503/9 declared.
Sri Lanka: 290 all out and 429/9 in 154 overs (Sonal Dinusha 133 not out, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 92, Kamindu Mendis 55; Manav Suthar 3/121, Ravindra Jadeja 3/94).
Scoreboard at the end of second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka here on Thursday.
India 1st innings: 503/9 declared
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 290 all out
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings: (Overnight 229/6)
Lahiru Udara c Jain b Mohammed Siraj 3
Kamil Mishara lbw b Jadeja 32
Pasindu Sooriyabandara st Pant b Suthar 92
Kamindu Mendis c Shubman Gill b Prasidh Krishna 55
Dhananjaya de Silva c Padikkal b Suthar 23
Sonal Dinusha not out 133
Niroshan Dickwella lbw b Jain 6
Keshara Nuwantha c Jurel b Suthar 46
Prabath Jayasuriya c Jurel b Jadeja 2
Lahiru Kumara c Jaiswal b Jadeja 12
Asitha Fernando not out 0
Extras: (B-7, LB-8, NB-7, W-3) 25
Total: (For 9 wicket in 154 overs) 429
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-63, 3-178, 4-209, 5-212, 6-218, 7-330, 8-355, 9-402.
Bowling: Prasidh Krishna 18.3-3-57-1, Mohammed Siraj 15-7-26-1, Manav Suthar 41-7-121-3, Saransh Jain 37-4-98-1, Ravindra Jadeja 38.3-4-94-3, Shubhman Gill 2-0-8-0, Yashasvi Jaiswal 1-0-9-0, Dhruv Jurel 1-0-1-0.
