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Sonal Dinusha, Ollie Robinson, Hasan Mahmud Shortlisted For ICC Men's Player Of The Month For August
Galle International Stadium: Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha, England pacer Ollie Robinson and Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud were on Thursday nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for August 2026.
All three nominees produced match-defining performances as per various situations encountered in the longest format during the month. Left-handed batter Dinusha was in imperious form during Sri Lanka's two-match series against India, which they lost 1-0 at home. The youngster set the tone in the opening Test at Galle International Stadium with a fine century, before following it up with a fighting 84 in the second innings.
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'Special Shoutout To Sonal Dinusha': Gautam Gambhir Praises Sri Lanka Batter’s Gritty Knock
Sinhalese Sports Club: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday gave a special shoutout to Sri Lanka’s breakout batter Sonal Dinusha for his exceptional, match-saving performance for the hosts in the recent second Test at the SSC Ground in Colombo.
Sri Lanka Coach Gary Kirsten Hails Sonal Dinusha’s Heroic Century in Sri Lanka-India Test
Sri Lanka coach Gary Kirsten praised Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 as one of the country’s great Test saves after the batter helped force a draw against India.
Got A Lot Of Positives From Series Win Over Sri Lanka; Youngsters Proved Their Mettle, Says Shubman
Sri Lanka: India captain Shubman Gill reflected on the recently concluded 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka, saying that despite the drawn second Test, the short tour comprising two matches yielded numerous positives, particularly the standout performances of young players Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar.
Despite A 1-0 Series Win Over Sri Lanka, India Stay In Fifth Spot In WTC Standings
World Test Championship: India’s hopes of upping their position in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings took a hit on Thursday as a resilient day five rearguard act by Sri Lanka forced the second Test at the SSC Ground to end in a draw.
2nd Test: Would Have Been Better If We Got The Win In Colombo, Says Devdutt Padikkal
Devdutt Padikkal: India’s left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal expressed mixed emotions after being named the Player of the Series in the 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka on Thursday, adding that while the individual recognition was gratifying, a victory in the second Test at the SSC Ground would have made it truly memorable.
2nd Test: 2nd Test: Getting Runs Against India Is A Pleasure, Says Dinusha After Sealing Heroic Draw
Sonal Dinusha: Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha expressed immense satisfaction after his marathon batting efforts across the series, including hitting an unbeaten 133, helped the hosts secure a hard-fought draw in the second and final Test against India at the SSC Ground on Thursday.
2nd Test: Honestly Nothing Could Be Done Differently, Says Shubman Gill After Draw In Colombo
World Test Championship: India captain Shubman Gill insisted his team gave everything it had on the field and expressed no regrets over his tactical decisions after Sri Lanka mounted a heroic rearguard effort to secure a draw in the second and final Test at the SSC Ground on Thursday.
2nd Test: Dinusha’s Marathon Unbeaten 133 Helps SL Seal Hard-fought Draw Against India
The Sri Lankan: Sonal Dinusha capped a defining series with a second-innings masterclass in resolve and patience by hitting a marathon unbeaten 133 off 264 balls to help Sri Lanka seal a hard-fought draw against India in the second Test at the SSC Ground on Thursday. The result also meant that India won the two-game series 1-0.
2nd Test: Dinusha Nears Another Ton As Sri Lanka Extend Lead To 170
Sri Lanka: Sonal Dinusha continued his exceptional display of composure and technical resilience by guiding Sri Lanka into a position of relative security with a gritty, unbeaten 98 off 195 balls, as the hosts reached 383/8 in 133 overs at tea on day five’s play at the SSC Ground on Thursday, holding an overall lead of 170 runs.
2nd Test: Dinusha, Nuwantha Fight Back For Sri Lanka In Wicketless Morning Session
With Sri Lanka: Sonal Dinusha (55 not out) and Keshara Nuwantha (46 not out) engineered a spectacular seventh-wicket rearguard partnership, batting through a wicketless morning session to steer Sri Lanka to 329/6 off 104 overs and swell the lead to 116 runs at lunch on day five of the second Test against India at the SSC Ground on Thursday.
2nd Test: We Are In The Game If We Set A Decent Target, Says Kamindu Mendis
Kamindu Mendis: Sri Lanka middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis said he remains confident that his side can pull off a dramatic turnaround in the ongoing second Test against India, provided they set a decent fourth-innings target on a turning five-time pitch.
2nd Test: Jurel Shines With Unbeaten 95 As Rain Halts India's Push Against Sri Lanka
With Mohammed Siraj: Dhruv Jurel produced a flawless display of risk-free batting to reach 95 not out before heavy rain brought an early end to the second session on day two’s play against Sri Lanka at the SSC Ground on Monday.
2nd Test: Always Believed Getting India Test Cap Was Bound To Happen, Says Saransh Jain
India Test: Confident of his abilities after years of consistent domestic grind, off-spin bowling all-rounder Saransh Jain on Monday said he always maintained a deep faith in earning his Test cap, adding that it was only a matter of time for him to grab it.
एसएससी ग्राउंड: श्रीलंका का ‘लॉर्ड्स’, जहां बने क्रिकेट के कई ऐतिहासिक रिकॉर्ड
कोलंबो के एसएससी ग्राउंड का इतिहास, रिकॉर्ड और भारत से जुड़ी यादें। जानिए इस ऐतिहासिक मैदान को श्रीलंका क्रिकेट की नर्सरी क्यों कहा जाता है।
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