Colombo, Aug. 27 -- Indian skipper Shubman Gill praised Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha for his disciplined batting and ability to score consistently with sweeps and reverse sweeps throughout the two-match Test series between the two nations.

Gill said India tried various plans, including rotating the strike and attacking Dinusha with pace, but the batter's solid defence and the lack of pace in the pitch made him difficult to dismiss.

He also noted that Dinusha rarely offered even a half-chance during his determined knocks.

Dinusha's resilient knock of unbeaten 133 helped Sri Lanka secure a draw against India, while he also became the third Sri Lankan batter to score three centuries in a two-match Test series.

However, India won the tw...