Five positives Sri Lanka can take from the Test series against India

#2. Dimuth Karunaratne's solidity at the top order

Karunratne was solid and effective in the top order

Karunaratne's gutsy 97 runs in the fourth innings of the Galle Test didn't receive much appreciation as they were scored towards a losing cause. The value of runs deteriorates when the team loses, and the same happened with Karunaratne.

But when he once again scored a hundred while following-on in the second Test, the contribution of the Sri Lankan opener was highlighted effectively. His 191-run partnership with Kusal must have forced Kohli to ponder upon his decision to award Sri Lanka a follow-on.

With one hundred and one fifty, the left-hand batsman was Sri Lanka's best batsman in the series by a fair margin. He scored 285 runs at an average of 47.50, which effectively describes his contributions.

He is at the moment one of the most successful and reliable openers across the world, and the hosts must find satisfaction in the fact that they have an opener upon whom they can trust.