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India Near Series Victory Over Sri Lanka in Second Test Match

India is on the brink of winning the two‑match series after restricting Sri Lanka to 229 for six.

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Key Points

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India needs only a small number of runs to clinch the series.

Sri Lanka’s top partnership was 115 runs.

Dinusha’s century was a key highlight.

Siraj’s injury was brief and he continued.

Weather interruptions affected the match schedule.

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Sri Lanka’s Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis added a 115‑run partnership, the main resistance.

Dinusha scored 103 runs, his second century of the series, but it was not enough to avoid the follow‑on.

India’s bowlers took three wickets in the final session, leaving Sri Lanka at 218 for six.

Bowler Mohammad Siraj suffered a minor injury while diving for a catch but returned to bowl.

Evening rain and bad light halted play, postponing the final day’s start.

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6 words

innings

the period when one team is batting

follow‑on

when a team that batted first has to bat again because they scored far fewer runs

century

scoring 100 runs in a single innings

bowler

player who delivers the ball to the batter

wicket

the dismissal of a batter

session

a scheduled period of play in a cricket match

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