India reduce Sri Lanka to 265 for eight on rain-shortened day three

Sri Lanka reached 265 for eight on day three of the second Test in Colombo, still needing 38 runs to avoid the follow-on. Sonal Dinusha remained unbeaten on 85 while Pasindu Sooriyabandara scored 80. Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar each took three wickets as India kept control despite the lower-order resistance. Rain ended play early on the third day. India declared at 503 for nine after Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 115.