Kohli fell for 21 when he chased a wide ball from Nuwan Pradeep and edged it behind
Kohli fell for 21 when he chased a wide ball from Nuwan Pradeep and edged it behindAssociated Press
Rohit, though, brought up his fourth Test fifty and was ably complemented by Stuart Binny before holing out to long leg
Rohit, though, brought up his fourth Test fifty and was ably complemented by Stuart Binny before holing out to long legAssociated Press
Naman Ojha pitched in with 35 off 63 balls....
Naman Ojha pitched in with 35 off 63 balls....AFP
... while R Ashwin, who farmed the strike intelligently in a 55-run partnership with Amit Mishra, hit 58 off 87 balls. India set Sri Lanka a daunting target of 386
... while R Ashwin, who farmed the strike intelligently in a 55-run partnership with Amit Mishra, hit 58 off 87 balls. India set Sri Lanka a daunting target of 386AFP

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The India innings, however, ended in ugly fashion with Ishant Sharma and Dhammika Prasad having a go at each other; Dinesh Chandimal joined the altercation later
The India innings, however, ended in ugly fashion with Ishant Sharma and Dhammika Prasad having a go at each other; Dinesh Chandimal joined the altercation laterAFP
A pumped-up Ishant struck twice, reducing the hosts to 21 for 3
A pumped-up Ishant struck twice, reducing the hosts to 21 for 3AFP
Kaushal Silva and Mathews saw out the day without any further damage, but Sri Lanka were still left facing a daunting task to save the Test and series on the final day
Kaushal Silva and Mathews saw out the day without any further damage, but Sri Lanka were still left facing a daunting task to save the Test and series on the final dayAFP