Rain Delays Play on Day 3 of India-Sri Lanka Second Test in Colombo
On Day 3 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club, rain affected play, delaying the post-lunch session by about 30 minutes. India leads after scoring 503/9 in their first innings, with Sri Lanka at 130/4 trailing by 373 runs at lunch. Overcast conditions and wet outfield caused revised session timings, with debutant Pasindu Sooriyabandara unbeaten on 65, contributing to a resilient Sri Lankan innings.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 25 Aug, 04:53 am. Other outlets followed.
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