IND vs SL 1st Test: Sri Lanka reach 215/5 as Dinusha, Dickwella hit half-centuries

On Day 3 of the first Test match against Team India Sri Lanka has reached the score of 215 runs for the loss of five wickets in 57 overs at the Galle International Cricket Stadium near Galle FortSonal Dinusha and wicketkeeperbatsman Niroshan Dickwella are unbeaten at the crease Facing 116 balls Dinusha has smashed 62 runs including three boundaries and a maximum whereas Dickwella has accumulated 72 runs in 101 deliveries with the help of six boundariesTeam Indias Manav Suthar has claimed two wickets Mohammed Siraj Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja have bagged one wicket each Prasidh Krishna has not yet tasted success in claiming his first wicketSri Lankas opening batsman Nishan Madushka was dismissed on a twoball duck Fellow opening batsman Lahiru Udara departed after scoring 27 runs in 44 balls including six boundariesDinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis managed to score four and 14 runs respectively Chandimal faced 16 balls whereas Mendis 25ball knock included a boundary and a maximum Captain Dhananjaya de Silva registered 21 runs in 41 balls with the help of four boundariesIND vs SL 1st Test Team Indias first innings summaryTeam Indias Prasidh Krishna lost his wicket on two runs which came in seven balls Kuldeep Yadav stayed unbeaten on 13 runs in 14 balls which included two boundariesEarlier Dhruv Jurel delivered a knock of 51 runs before returning to the pavilion Facing 68 balls he smashed four boundaries and a maximum Ravindra Jadeja managed to score 13 runs in 25 balls including a boundary whereas Manav Suthar registered 24 runs off 43 balls with the help of two boundaries Mohammed Siraj also scored 11 runs in 15 balls including a maximumDevdutt Padikkal returned to the pavilion after delivering a stunning knock of 167 runs Facing 230 deliveries the lefthanded batsman smashed 15 boundaries and a maximum Playing his first Test since featuring against Australia in Perth in 2024 the 26yearold lefthander showcased his growing maturity at the international level Earlier in the day Padikkal combined with KL Rahul for a dominant 150run secondwicket standWicketkeeperbatsman Rishabh Pant managed to score 39 runs in 62 balls with the help of four boundaries and a maximumRahul who retired hurt on the previous day returned with his willow on Day 2 The righthanded batsman garnered 82 runs off 175 deliveries His knock was laced with 10 boundaries and a maximum Team Indias opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal departed after scoring 32 runs in 37 balls including five boundariesSkipper Shubman Gill managed to score 16 runs off 28 balls including two boundariesSri Lankas Prabath Jayasuriya bagged four wickets by conceding 109 runs in 39 overs Keshara Nuwantha also returned with the figures of three wickets for 175 runs in 39 overs Asitha Fernando managed to pick up two wickets and leaked 63 runs in 174 overs Lahiru Kumara captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha went wicketless in Team Indias first innings in the first Test match