# Dickwella, Dinusha hit fifties as Sri Lanka fight back in Galle Test 2026-08-17T18:51:39+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets (3 source reports) Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha struck unbeaten half-centuries to lead a Sri Lankan fightback on day three of the first Test against India in Galle. At tea, Sri Lanka were 214 for 5 in 57 overs, still trailing India's first-innings total of 462 by 248 runs, as per the Assam Tribune. Resuming at 99 for 5, the hosts were in danger of a massive deficit. But Dickwella, playing his first Test in three years, and Dinusha added 124 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket, sweeping effectively against India's spinners. Dickwella survived two reviews and a dropped catch before making 71 not out, while Dinusha scored 62 not out. Sri Lanka need 48 more runs to avoid the follow-on. ## Coverage - zeenews.india.com - zeenews.india.com (2) - assamtribune.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T23:05:41+00:00. Tags: Galle, India, Niroshan Dickwella, Sonal Dinusha, Sri Lanka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dickwella-and-dinusha-hit-centuries-as-sri-lanka-fight-back-in-galle-test/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dickwella-and-dinusha-hit-centuries-as-sri-lanka-fight-back-in-galle-test/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/