Sonal Dinusha scored a century in the second innings of the Colombo Test against India as well; this was crucial because the host team would have lost the match had he been dismissed early. He had also scored a century in the first innings of the Test, although Sri Lanka could not avoid the follow-on despite his magnificent knock of 103 runs. This marks Sonal's third century of the series, and with this achievement, he set three major records.
Sonal Dinusha makes history: 3 Records Broken in Heroic Colombo Test
In the first innings of the opening Test played at Galle, Sonal Dinusha scored 100 runs, hitting four fours and two sixes; this marked the first Test century of his career. However, he missed out on a century in the second innings of the Galle Test—scoring a hard-fought 84—and his team ultimately lost the match. Subsequently, in the first innings of the second Test played in Colombo, Sonal scored 103 runs. He went on to score a century in the second innings as well.
Centuries in Both Innings of a Test Against India
Sonal Dinusha has become the third Sri Lankan batsman to score centuries in both innings of a Test match against India. Before him, Dilip Mendis achieved this feat during the 1982 Chennai Test, scoring centuries (105 and 105) in both innings. Aravinda de Silva repeated the feat in 1997 at the SSC Ground in Colombo, scoring 146 in the first innings and 120 in the second. Sonal has now become the third Sri Lankan batsman to score centuries in both innings.
8th Sri Lankan to score centuries in both innings of a Test
Sonal Dinusha has become the eighth Sri Lankan batter to score centuries in both innings of a Test match. Before her, Aravinda de Silva (twice), Kumar Sangakkara (twice), Duleep Mendis, Asanka Gurusinha, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Kamindu Mendis had achieved this feat.
8th batsman to score 3 centuries in a 2-match Test series
- Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) vs Pakistan (Home, 1997)
- Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) vs India (Home, 1997)
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa) vs Pakistan (Away, 2007)
- Hashim Amla (South Africa) vs India (Away, 2010)
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) vs Bangladesh (Home, 2013)
- Younis Khan (Pakistan) vs Australia (Neutral, 2014)
- Marnus Labuschagne (Australia) vs West Indies (Home, 2022)
- Kane Williamson (New Zealand) vs South Africa (Home, 2024)
- Sonal Dinusha (Sri Lanka) vs India (Home, 2026)
Sonal Dinusha has become the eighth batsman in the world to score three centuries in a two-match Test series. Sri Lanka's Aravinda de Silva achieved this feat twice—once against Pakistan and once during the 1997 series against India. View the list of players who have scored three centuries in a two-match Test series.
