IND vs SL: The game of the third day of Colombo Test is over, India's dominance is visible, Sri Lanka is also fighting to save the follow-on.

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IND vs SL: The second test match between India and Sri Lanka is being played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. The play of the third day of the match has ended. In response to India's first innings score of 503/9, Sri Lanka has scored 265 runs for 8 wickets in its first innings. Sri Lankan team is still behind by 238 runs and still needs 38 runs to save the follow-on. Now, if the Sri Lankan team is not successful in saving the follow-on on the fourth day of the match, then the Indian team will not have to bat in the second innings (by giving follow-on).

At the beginning of the third day, Prasidh Krishna gave India its first success.

By the end of play on the second day of the Colombo Test, Sri Lanka had scored 8 runs in 3 overs and lost 2 wickets in its first innings. After this, on the third day, Sri Lanka started its innings with the same score of 8 runs. At the beginning of the day, Sri Lanka lost its third wicket in the form of Kamil Mishara. Mishara was out after scoring 19 runs in 25 balls. Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna showed him the way to the pavilion.

Prasidh Krishna broke the partnership of Pasindu Suriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis.

After this, there was a good partnership for the fourth wicket between Pasindu Suriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis, but Prasidh Krishna gave the fourth blow to Sri Lanka by dismissing Kamindu Mendis on a personal score of 32 runs. In this way, the Sri Lankan team had scored 130 runs for 4 wickets in 32 overs in the first session i.e. till lunch break.

Pasindu Soriyabandara became the victim of Ravindra Jadeja after scoring 80 runs.

After this, Manav Suthar gave the fifth blow to Sri Lanka by dismissing captain Dhananjay de Silva. Dhananjay de Silva returned to the pavilion after scoring only 8 runs. In this way, half of the Sri Lankan team had returned to the pavilion with a total score of 137 runs. After this, Ravindra Jadeja gave a big success to India by dismissing Pasindu Sooriyabandra. He played an inning of 80 runs in 133 balls for the team, which included 9 fours.

Sonal Dinusha has reached close to her century

After this Mohammad Siraj made him his victim. Niroshan Dickwella could not even open an account. Then Manav Suthar gave the 8th blow to Sri Lanka by dismissing Keshara Nuwantha. Sonal Dinusha, who came to bat at number 7, remained at the other end. He was making a good partnership with Lahiru Kumara, but then it started raining in the last session and then after some time it was decided to end the day's play. Sonal Dinusha is unbeaten after scoring 85 runs. While Lahiru Kumara is unbeaten after scoring 8 runs. Now it remains to be seen whether the Sri Lankan team is successful in saving the follow-on at the beginning of the fourth day or not.

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