India are currently taking on Sri Lanka in the second Test of the two-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. This is a massive match as India are looking to win the Test and secure a whitewash in the series.
However, despite being enforced a follow-on, the Lankans are fighting their way against the visitors, as they look to seal a thrilling draw. Sonal Dinusha has been the player who has troubled India the most, and he has now managed to achieve a feat that no Asian has done in the history of Test Cricket.
Sonal Dinusha has slammed 89 runs in the fourth innings, and his well on his way to reach another century. In the first innings of the Test, he scored 103 runs. In fact, in the first two innings of the first Test he slammed 100 and 84 runs respectively. Thus, in his first four Test innings against India, he has manage to put on 50+ scores. He becomes the first Asian batter to achieve this stunning feat against India in Test history.
In total, Sonal Dinusha becomes the fourth batter in history to score 50+ in all his first four Test innings against India after Douglas Jardine, Everton Weekes, Clyde Walton and Ken Barrington.
Here are the players with 50+ scores in their first four Test innings vs India:
| Player | Country | Runs | Venue | Start Date |
| Douglas Jardine | England | 79 | Lord’s | June 25, 1932 |
| 85* | Lord’s | June 25, 1932 | ||
| 60 | Mumbai (BS) | December 15, 1933 | ||
| 61 | Kolkata | January 5, 1934 | ||
| Everton Weekes | West Indies | 128 | Delhi | November 10, 1948 |
| 194 | Mumbai (BS) | December 9, 1948 | ||
| 162 | Kolkata | December 31, 1948 | ||
| 101 | Kolkata | December 31, 1948 | ||
| Clyde Walcott | West Indies | 152 | Delhi | November 10, 1948 |
| 68 | Mumbai (BS) | December 9, 1948 | ||
| 54 | Kolkata | December 31, 1948 | ||
| 108 | Kolkata | December 31, 1948 | ||
| Ken Barrington | England | 56 | Nottingham | June 4, 1959 |
| 80 | Lord’s | June 18, 1959 | ||
| 80 | Leeds | July 2, 1959 | ||
| 87 | Manchester | July 23, 1959 | ||
| Sonal Dinusha | Sri Lanka | 100 | Galle | August 15, 2026 |
| 84 | Galle | August 15, 2026 | ||
| 103 | Colombo (SSC) | August 23, 2026 | ||
| 89* | Colombo (SSC) | August 23, 2026 |