# Dickwella, Dinusha hit 50s as Sri Lanka fight back against India 2026-08-14T21:21:02+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Sri Lanka recovered to 215 for 5 at tea on day three of the first Test in Galle, after India had reduced them to 99 for 5 at lunch. Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha shared an unbroken 125-run stand for the sixth wicket, each scoring a half-century. Dickwella, returning to the Test side after more than three years, made 72 while Dinusha remained unbeaten on 62, his second half-century in his fourth Test. Earlier, India were bowled out for 462 after adding just two runs to their overnight score of 460 for 9. Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 167, while KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel also made half-centuries. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva had backed Dickwella's inclusion in the squad before the match, saying his glovework was the primary reason for his recall. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - sports.ndtv.com - deccanchronicle.com Tags: Dhananjaya de Silva, Galle, India, Niroshan Dickwella, Sri Lanka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sri-lanka-captain-backs-dickwella-for-first-test-vs-india/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sri-lanka-captain-backs-dickwella-for-first-test-vs-india/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.