{
  "id": 3874482,
  "title": "'Smart cricketer' Dinusha helps Sri Lanka draw second India Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/smart-cricketer-dinusha-helps-sri-lanka-draw-second-india-test",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T02:43:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cricket/2026/08/1520421/smart-cricketer-dinusha-helps-sri-lanka-draw-second-india-test"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombo: Sonal Dinusha scored an unbeaten 133 to help Sri Lanka draw the second Test against India in Colombo on Thursday. The left-handed batsman, who had scored a century in the first innings, declared his innings as a match-saving knock after Sri Lanka was asked to follow-on. Dinusha's 133-ball innings brought Sri Lanka's second innings score to 429-9, giving them a lead of 216 runs over India. India had won the first Test and the series 1-0 after their opening win. India's captain Shubman Gill acknowledged the significance of Dinusha's performance, describing it as \"brilliant\" and \"Test cricket won today.\" The Indian skipper praised Dinusha for being a smart cricketer, stating that his innings will be remembered in Sri Lankan cricket history. Dinusha, who is 25, became the eighth Sri Lankan to score hundreds in both innings of a Test, joining a distinguished list of cricketers. The match-saving innings came after Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha put on 112 runs for the seventh wicket, turning the match on its head after India looked set to win.",
  "summary": "COLOMBO: Sonal Dinusha hit an unbeaten 133 as Sri Lanka staged a stunning comeback to draw the second Test against India in Colombo on Thursday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IND vs SL, 2nd Test: Sonal Dinusha's Heroics Deny Team India Victory As Sri Lanka Salvage Draw At Colombo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ind-vs-sl-2nd-test-sonal-dinushas-heroics-deny-team-india-victory-as",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:22:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Sri Lanka salvage draw after battling Dinusha denies India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/sri-lanka-salvage-draw-after-battling-dinusha-denies-india",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:27:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Sonal Dinusha’s twin centuries deny India a 2-0 sweep in Colombo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/sonal-dinushas-twin-centuries-deny-india-a-2-0-sweep-in-colombo",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:17:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Unyielding Dinusha, spirited tail hold off India to save Colombo Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/unyielding-dinusha-spirited-tail-hold-off-india-to-save-colombo-test",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:17:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}