# De Silva-Kusal stand of 249\* moves Sri Lanka into the ascendancy

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1 outlet covering · First listed: ESPNcricinfo, Nov 11, 2026, 1:12 AM · Read it: <https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1562198.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS>

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis batted through more than two sessions on the third day, bringing the deficit down to 30 runs with six wickets still in hand for Sri Lanka

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- Nov 11, 2026, 1:12 AM: [De Silva-Kusal stand of 249\* moves Sri Lanka into the ascendancy](<https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1562198.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS>) — ESPNcricinfo (Sports)
  Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis batted through more than two sessions on the third day, bringing the deficit down to 30 runs with six wickets still in hand for Sri Lanka
