Sri Lanka 265-8 after rain ends day 3 of second Test

Sri Lanka remained 239 runs behind India's first-innings total after rain and bad light ended the third day of the second Test early on Tuesday, with Sonal Dinusha's unbeaten 85 anchoring a resilient fightback from the hosts' lower order. At stumps, Sri Lanka were 265 for eight at the Sinhalese Sports Club, still requiring 39 runs to avoid the follow-on after India declared at 503 for nine. Dinusha, who has now scored 50 or more in each of his first three Test innings against India, was joined by Lahiru Kumara at the crease, with the pair adding an unbeaten 35-run partnership for the ninth wicket.