India, Aug. 28 -- The draw in the Colombo Test has dealt a serious blow to India's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship Final. With a strong chance to win the match and complete a 2-0 series sweep, India failed to show the killer instinct on Day 5. The visitors needed four wickets after Sri Lanka resumed with six wickets down, but managed only two. Sonal Dinusha then produced a remarkable unbeaten century to deny India victory and ensure Sri Lanka held on for a draw. India eventually settled for a 1-0 series win, but the missed opportunity in Colombo could prove costly in their WTC campaign.

After missing out on a 2-0 series win, India remained at thefifth place in the World Test Championship standings, with Sri Lanka sitting si...