sayon basak
International Coach
Beautiful game of cricket.
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**Official** India tour of Sri Lanka August 2026
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Guess they will declare after dinshua century (if he gets one) or after this session ends. The remaining two wickets falling before this session's end is also possible. Any way the match will still go for a draw
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Dinusha got 4 consecutive 50+ scores across two matches in this series. He converted 2 of these 4 fifty plus scores into centuries
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Twin centuries in same match, that's where he is getting to now. What was the last time any player hit two centuries in same test ?
sayon basak
International Coach
Lol there is no reason to declare with potentially 30 overs left. This will be an easy chase for India if they do.
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Why not ? Let's say atleast 30 overs for the last session and not more than 40 overs. Even with 40 overs india should score at 4+ run rate. Today sri lanka batted for 60 overs and scored at 2.55 run rate. The pitch is slowed down today. sl can declare and still draw the match
sayon basak
International Coach
If India goes T20 mode, 180 runs in 35 or so overs won't be hard. You cannot be serious if you assume that India will be batting at 4 runs per over.
capt_Luffy
People's Dreams Never Die
Why the **** would they declare if they are attempting a draw?? They won't before around 15 overs are left
Nas207
U19 Debutant
Makes more sense to just bat aggressively than declare I'd say.
capt_Luffy
People's Dreams Never Die
100, 84, 103 and 100*.... Has been some series for Dinusha
centurymaker
International Coach
called it early that it is an easy draw, given how dead the pitch is. Tailenders were barely getting beaten.
Turned into a typical infamous SSC road, where you don't get out unless you do something stupid.
Turned into a typical infamous SSC road, where you don't get out unless you do something stupid.
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Sonal Dinusha is only the third man to hit twin centuries for a team made to follow on
Nas207
U19 Debutant
Spinners have beaten the bat a fair few times actually. Suthar seemed more threatening 30 overs ago, was getting some nice turn and bounce. Saranth has looked quite innocuous.
Fuller Pilch
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They should declare and push for a win
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Famously the same pitch where the 570 plays 950 game happened, right? 
Dinusha is awesome but a bit worried about how he would go in bouncier tracks given how low his setup is. The Sooryabhandara guy looks even more promising IMHO.
Dinusha is awesome but a bit worried about how he would go in bouncier tracks given how low his setup is. The Sooryabhandara guy looks even more promising IMHO.
centurymaker
International Coach
India/Gill/Gambhir gave up a while ago .. Just been wasting time, almost no catchers for the set batter, in a way waiting for rain or bad light to come and end the match.
Gambhir continues to have a poor record in Tests as coach. It starts with his team selections again, where an unfit bowler Siraj has been picked over Gurnoor when the latter bowls 140-145 and has height on his side. A bit of pace against the tail would have been handy.
Gambhir continues to have a poor record in Tests as coach. It starts with his team selections again, where an unfit bowler Siraj has been picked over Gurnoor when the latter bowls 140-145 and has height on his side. A bit of pace against the tail would have been handy.