Delhi:India won the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0, but if one batsman impressed the most in this series, it was Sonal Dinusha of Sri Lanka. This 25-year-old left-handed batsman continuously troubled the Indian bowlers and scored 420 runs in four innings.

Dinusha scored 3 centuries and 1 half-century in the series. His batting average was 140. The special thing was that all four of his innings were of more than 50 runs. He prevented India from winning by scoring unbeaten 133 runs in the second innings of the Colombo Test. During this brilliant performance, Dinusha made many big records in her name. In this article we will mention 5 big records of Dinusha.

1. First Sri Lankan to score 3 centuries in the first two Tests against India

Sonal Dinusha scored three centuries in four innings of two Tests against India. He scored 100 runs in the first innings of the Galle Test, while he played innings of 103 and 133 not out in the Colombo Test. With this he became the first Sri Lankan batsman to score three centuries in his first two Tests against India.

Earlier this record was in the name of Dalip Mendis. In his first Test against India in 1982, he scored 105-105 runs in both the innings.

2. Scored 50+ runs all four times in the first four innings.

Dinusha's biggest specialty was her consistency. His first four Test innings against India were 100, 84, 103 and 133 not out. That means he scored 50 or more runs in every innings. He became the first Sri Lankan batsman to do so.

At the world level, he is the fifth batsman to score 50+ consecutive runs in his first four Test innings against India. Before him, Douglas Jardine, Everton Weeks, Clyde Walcott and Ken Barrington have achieved this feat.

3. Amazing score of 50+ in all four innings of the two test series

Dinusha not only scored 50+ runs in the first four innings against India, but also scored more than 50 in every innings of the entire two-match series.

He is the third Sri Lankan batsman to do so. Before him, Kumar Sangakkara and Dimuth Karunaratne had achieved this feat.

Dinusha is only the second batsman to score 50+ runs in all four innings of the two-Test series against India. Before him, Andy Flower of Zimbabwe had achieved this feat in 2000.

4. Included in the list of those who scored 3 centuries in two test series

Scoring three centuries in a short two-Test series is a big achievement in itself. By doing this against India, Dinusha made a place in the list of special batsmen. He is the eighth batsman to score three centuries in a two-Test series.

Before this, Aravinda de Silva, Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, Kumar Sangakkara, Younis Khan, Marnus Labuschagne and Kane Williamson have achieved this feat.

5. Centuries in both innings of a Test against India

Colombo Test was most special for Dinusha. He scored 103 runs in the first innings and 133 unbeaten runs in the second innings. With this, he became the third Sri Lankan batsman to score centuries in both innings of a Test against India.

Before him, Duleep Mendis had scored 105 and 105 runs in Chennai in 1982. Aravinda de Silva had played innings of 146 and 120 runs against India at SSC, Colombo in 1997. Dinusha also became the eighth Sri Lankan batsman overall to score centuries in both innings of a Test against India.