India vs Sri Lanka: Sonal Dinusha scripts history, joins elite list with stellar century in Colombo

Sonal Dinusha once again emerged as Sri Lanka's biggest batting positive against India, producing a courageous century in the second innings of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.

The left-handed all-rounder scored 103 off 162 balls in the first innings, hitting eight fours and three sixes, as Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for 290 in reply to India's imposing 503/9 declared. After being put to bat again by India, the Lankans were eyeing a defeat, but Dinusha's knock has pulled them out of a whitewash.

And in the second innings, he has emerged as the main resistance for Sri Lanka again, as the island nation is edging towards forcing a draw. In the 2nd innings under immense pressure on Day 5, Dinusha produced yet another excellent century to steer his team away from danger.

He is currently batting on 101 off 202 balls, and the Lankans have a lead of 174 runs in the final hours of the second Test in Colombo. With that, the 25-year-old batter has joined an elite list as well.

Sonal Dinusha joins Sri Lanka Legends

Sonal Dinusha is only the third Sri Lanka batter to score three centuries in a two-match Test series, the other two being Aravinda de Silva and Kumar Sangakkara. Dinusha, with his exceptional batting, has become only the 8th batter in the world to do so.

Most hundreds in a two-match Test series

3 - Aravinda de Silva (SL) vs PAK (Home, 1997)
3 - Aravinda de Silva (SL) vs IND (Home, 1997)
3 - Jacques Kallis (SA) vs PAK (Away, 2007)
3 - Hashim Amla (SA) vs IND (Away, 2010)
3 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL) vs BAN (Home, 2013)
3 - Younis Khan (PAK) vs AUS (Neutral, 2014)
3 - Marnus Labuschagne (AUS) vs WI (Home, 2022)
3 - Kane Williamson (NZ) vs SA (Home, 2024)
3 - Sonal Dinusha (SL) vs IND (Home, 2026)

Stats Courtesy: Cricbuzz