Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron got a wicket each with well-directed short balls to cut the hosts down to 15 for 2.
Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron got a wicket each with well-directed short balls to cut the hosts down to 15 for 2.Associated Press
Kumar Sangakkara, playing his penultimate international match, was sharply caught at silly point off R Ashwin for 5 as Sri Lanka slipped to 27 for 3
Kumar Sangakkara, playing his penultimate international match, was sharply caught at silly point off R Ashwin for 5 as Sri Lanka slipped to 27 for 3AFP
Ashwin picked up two more quick wickets before lunch to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 65 for 5 at lunch
Ashwin picked up two more quick wickets before lunch to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 65 for 5 at lunchAFP
Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka stage a brief recovery with a counterattacking 92-ball 64
Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka stage a brief recovery with a counterattacking 92-ball 64AFP
Dinesh Chandimal gave him good support in a sixth-wicket stand of 79
Dinesh Chandimal gave him good support in a sixth-wicket stand of 79AFP

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Ashwin's return to the attack hastened the end of Sri Lanka's innings, and he finished with figures of 6 for 46
Ashwin's return to the attack hastened the end of Sri Lanka's innings, and he finished with figures of 6 for 46AFP
Rangana Herath was the last man to go as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 183 in the 50th over of their innings
Rangana Herath was the last man to go as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 183 in the 50th over of their inningsAFP
KL Rahul's stay at the crease was cut short by Dhammika Prasad, who trapped the batsman lbw for just 7
KL Rahul's stay at the crease was cut short by Dhammika Prasad, who trapped the batsman lbw for just 7AFP
Mathews then got rid of Rohit Sharma in similar fashion to leave India on 28 for 2 in the 10th over
Mathews then got rid of Rohit Sharma in similar fashion to leave India on 28 for 2 in the 10th overAFP