India Lead by 365 Runs As Rain Stops Play

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Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets as India bundled out Sri Lanka for 291 on Day 3 of the first Test at Galle. Sri Lanka are down to 10 men after losing Asela Gunaratne who broke his thumb while fielding on Day 1. India, who made 600 in their first innings, took a 309-run lead after deciding against enforcing a follow-on. 

For Sri Lanka, Dilruwan Perera remained unbeaten on 92, while Angelo Mathews made 83. Earlier, paceman Nuwan Pradeep clinched his maiden five-wicket Test haul, putting the brakes on India's free scoring. Pradeep (6-132) dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara for 153, triggering a batting collapse, which saw the tourists lose four wickets in a lively first session after resuming the day at 399-3.

 Pujara hit 13 fours in his 265-ball knock to match his previous Test best of 153 against South Africa at Johannesburg in 2013. 

 Shami hit Rangana Herath for three sixes while Pandya lofted Pradeep for as many sixes in an attacking batting display by India's lower order.

 Ajinkya Rahane (57) looked solid but was sent back to the pavilion after Karunaratne dived for a low catch on his right off fast bowler Lahiru Kumara. Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha struck back with a sixth-wicket stand of 59, but India's counter-attack unravelled as Sri Lanka dismissed the duo in the space of six balls.

 Ashwin (47) fell short of a well-deserved half-century while Saha (16) became the first victim of skipper Herath (1-159).

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