Sonal Dinusha scripts history vs India, breaks Root's all-time 'sweeping' record
Sri Lankan cricketer Sonal Dinusha set a new Test record by scoring 176 runs using sweep shots during a two-match series against India. His performance included three centuries in four innings, marking a historic achievement for a batter at No. 6 or lower.
Why it matters
This record-breaking performance highlights significant individual achievement in international cricket and shifts in batting strategy.
Sonal Dinusha finished the two-Test series against India with another century and a new Test record, scoring 176 runs through sweep shots, the most by any batter in a Test series.The 25-year-old left-hander remained unbeaten on 133 in Sri Lanka's second innings as the hosts forced a draw in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Thursday. India still won the two-match series 1-0 after their victory in Galle.Dinusha's unbeaten 133 came after his first-innings 103 in Colombo and his century in the first Test in Galle. It was his third hundred in four innings in the series.According to Cricinfo, Dinusha scored 176 runs through sweep shots across the series.
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