India, Aug. 29 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday praised his team's mental resilience to keep fighting till the end of their two-Test series, while giving a "special shoutout" to Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha.

While India crushed the hosts by 165 runs in the opening Test at Galle, Sri Lanka produced a remarkable fightback, particularly in the final innings and on the last day of the second Test at Colombo, with Dinusha leading their resistance. India took the series 1-0.

Dinusha produced a memorable performance as he struck a second century of the Test on Thursday to force a draw in Colombo, keeping India winless, who had earlier imposed a follow-on against Sri Lanka. "Test cricket needs character, patience and mental toughness t...