Sri Lanka struggles in follow-on after India enforces advantage

India's decision to enforce the follow-on highlighted Sri Lanka's difficulties in the second and final Test match at the Colombo venue. The hosts were forced back into bat after failing to overtake India's first-innings total by a significant margin, a development that underscored the visiting team's dominance in the contest.

At the lunch interval on day four, Sri Lanka had accumulated 83 runs for the loss of two wickets, positioning themselves in a precarious situation as they attempted to fight back into the match. The dismissal of two batsmen in their second innings suggested continued vulnerability against India's bowling attack.

The deficit of 130 runs represents a substantial hurdle for Sri Lanka to overcome as they seek to salvage something from the encounter. With two days remaining in the Test, the outcome of the match appears increasingly likely to favour the visiting Indian team, barring a remarkable turnaround from the home side's batting lineup in the coming sessions.