Sonal Dinusha’s script history breaks Joe Root’s all-time record as Sri Lanka hold India to a draw

Sonal Dinusha of Sri Lanka plays a shot during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) Sonal Dinusha ended the two-Test series against India with another century and a new Test record, scoring 176 runs, the most by any batsman 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. Still, India won the two-match series 1-0 after a 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, Dinus has scored 176 runs in the entire series. The previous record was held by England’s Joe Root, who scored 168 runs against Sri Lanka in 2021.Dinusha also attempted 121 runs during the series, another record for most sweeps played by a batsman in a Test series. Root attempted 113 sweeps in the 2021 series.After India clinched the follow-on with a lead of 213 runs in the first innings, Sri Lanka batted out 243.4 overs in their two innings. Dinusha faced a total of 426 balls in the match.He added 112 runs for the seventh wicket with Keshara Nuwantha scoring 46 as the pair frustrated the Indian bowlers on the final day.Resuming on 229/6 on Day 5, Sri Lanka continued to bat until both teams agreed to end the match on 429/9. Sri Lanka finished with a total lead of 216 runs.For India, Manav Suthar returned figures of 3/121 in 41 overs while Ravindra Jadeja took 3/94 in 38.3 overs.Dinusha also became only the sixth batsman in Test history to score three centuries in a series while batting at No. 6 or lower. He is the first Sri Lankan to do so and the first player to do so in a two-match Test series.With his two centuries in Colombo, Dinusha also became only the fifth batsman to score hundreds in both Test innings while batting at No. 6 or lower. Three of the previous four cases were also from Sri Lanka.

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