Three player battles to watch in SL vs IND 2nd Test at Colombo

3) Niroshan Dickwella vs Prasidh Krishna

Niroshan Dickwella emerged as one of Sri Lanka's top performers with the bat in the first Test and will be crucial to his team's chances in Colombo. The wicketkeeper-batter, who returned to the squad to fill in for Kusal Mendis, scored a well-made 80 and will be looking to continue this form into the season

Prasidh Krishna could be a key bowler in this clash, expected to exploit the bouncy SSC pitch, and will look to contain Dickwella and prevent him from building significant innings. Prasidh removed Dickwella in the second innings of the game, trying to play a rash shot. The contest between Dickwella's aggressive batting approach and Prasidh's hit-the-deck bowling could be a key matchup in this game.