Sri Lanka Stumbles at 363/8 in Colombo Warm‑up, India Leads

Sri Lanka’s first innings in the warm‑up match concluded at 363 for eight wickets. Opening partnership between Nishan Madushka and Ravindu Rasantha added 110 runs, with Madushka scoring 66 off 12 fours. The middle order contributed another 171 runs, highlighted by Ravindu’s 71 and Pasindu Suriyabandara’s 35. Captain Sonal Dinusha and Ramesh Mendes combined for a 63‑run stand that pushed the total past the 300 mark. Despite the effort, Sri Lanka fell six runs short of India’s 357, leaving the hosts in a favorable position ahead of the forthcoming Test series.