IND vs SL Day 3: Classy Indian bowlers reduce Sri Lanka to 216/7 at tea
Indian bowlers dominated the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, reducing the hosts to 216/7 by tea. Despite a resilient partnership earlier in the day, Sri Lanka continues to trail significantly in the match.
Why it matters
The match performance is critical for the ongoing ICC World Test Championship standings.
Indian bowlers flicked on their beast mode to reduce Sri Lanka to 216/7 at tea on Day 3, firming up the grip around the second and final Test on Tuesday (August 25, 2026).
Sonal Dinusha (52) and Keshara Nuwantha (13) were batting at the break, and the hosts now trail by 287 runs.
In the pre-lunch session, Sri Lanka were competitive despite losing two wickets as they had added 122 runs.
But in the middle passage, the visiting bowlers took command of the proceedings, scalping three wickets and conceded just 86 runs.
India inflicted an early jolt on Sri Lanka as Manav Suthar found his correct length. Suthar forced Dhananjaya de Silva to edge one to K.L. Rahul, who held onto the catch in the second attempt at first slip.
From that point, there was no respite for the Lankan batters.
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