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2nd Test: Sooriyabandara, Mendis Defy India As SL Fight Back To Reach 199/3 At Tea
Sinhalese Sports Club: Sri Lanka mounted a spirited response in the second innings of the Test against India, with Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis putting together a substantial partnership to keep the hosts in the contest after India enforced the follow-on on Day 4, here at the Sinhalese Sports Club. By the end of the second session, Sri Lanka had reached 199 for 3 in 56 overs, reducing the deficit to 16 runs, with Sooriyabandara unbeaten on 90 and Dhananjaya de Silva on 14.
The session began with Sri Lanka at 83/2, still 131 runs behind India. The early dismissal of Kamil Mishara had briefly given India control, but Sooriyabandara and Mendis refused to allow the pressure to build. The pair attacked the Indian spinners and gradually transformed what had been a difficult situation into a genuine fightback.
Sooriyabandara continued to look assured, mixing patience with calculated aggression. His approach was particularly effective against the spin, as he repeatedly used the crease and picked gaps in the field. Mendis complemented him with a positive stroke-making display, taking on the bowling whenever opportunities presented themselves.
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