Sonal Dinusha has been exceptionally well out there in the middle. Shouldering him is Lahiru Kumara. Earlier, Prabath Jayasuriya's knock lasted for 28 balls, in which he scored just two runs. Keshara Nuwantha played a fighting knock of 46 runs, which came in 150 balls, including four boundaries

If Sri Lanka's lower-order batsmen continue to protect their wickets and consume the remaining time in the Test, they could prevent the visitors from coming out to bat