Colombo, Aug 26, 2026 (AFP) - Sooriyabandara, Mendis lead Sri Lanka fightback after follow-on

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Sri Lanka staged a spirited recovery after being made to follow on in the second Test against India, reaching 199-3 at tea on day four in Colombo on Wednesday. The hosts, who conceded a first-innings lead of 213, trail India by 14 runs with seven wickets in hand. Pasindu Sooriyabandara, who replaced veteran Dinesh Chandimal as a concussion substitute in the opener won by India, led Sri Lanka's resistance with an unbeaten 90. Sooriyabandara, who m......

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