The first Test between India and Sri Lanka continues on Day 5 with Sri Lanka reaching 175 for 6 at lunch, setting up a late push for India to take the four wickets it needs to win. Sri Lanka resumes the day at 84 for 4, with Sonal Dinusha continuing in the middle after his resilient batting.
Sonal Dinusha, who scored a century in the first innings, remains not out. At lunch he is 65 not out, having faced 112 balls and struck six fours and a six, having survived an extended morning session. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva is on 31 not out, also continuing his innings alongside Dinusha.
Across the reports, the main shared focus is the same match situation: Sri Lanka’s position at lunch on Day 5 and the likelihood that India can force a result if it takes the required wickets. Both outlets frame Dinusha’s effort as a key factor in slowing India’s pursuit, but neither indicates a major change in the overall trajectory since the start of the day.
