Undeterred by the pressure, Rathnayake displayed immense composure, stitching together a crucial 63-run partnership with captain Dhananjaya de Silva for the 8th wicket. His valiant effort propelled Sri Lanka to a respectable total of 236 before the day's play concluded. Rathnayake's resistance was finally broken by the young spinner Shoaib Bashir, who enticed him into an aerial drive that resulted in a comfortable catch for Woakes at mid-on.
