Indian cricket team wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and spinner Manav Suthar came up with a masterplan to dismiss Sri Lanka batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara during Day 4 of the second Test match in Colombo on Wednesday. The incident took place during the 61st over of Sri Lanka’s second innings when Sooriyabandara decided to step out to his crease to hit Suthar for a big one. However, the spinner pre-empted his charge and ended up bowling a slow delivery wide of off-stump. The batter failed to connect with the ball and Rishabh Pant had enough time behind the stumps to disturb the stumps. It was a huge wicket for India as the Sri Lanka batter looked in brilliant touch and fell just eight runs away from his first Test century.
Coming to the match, Pasindu Sooriyabandara top-scored with a 92 as Sri Lanka reached 229 for six at stumps in their second innings after being forced to follow on by India on the fourth day of the second Test in Colombo on Wednesday. By stumps, which was called early owing to heavy rain, Sri Lanka managed to erase the deficit of over 200 runs, but India remained firmly in control of the match and will fancy their chance of sweeping the series 2-0 on Thursday after their convincing victory in the opener at Galle. Kamindu Mendis chipped in with 55 in the home team’s second innings, as Sri Lanka went ahead by 16 runs with Sonal Dinusha (7) and Keshara Nuwantha (3) at the crease.
