Colombo: Sri Lankan batting legend Kumar Sangakkara made 16 in his final check innings as India completely outclassed fourth day's play from the second test on Saturday to stand eight wickets from a series-levelling victory.
With the fourth successive innings from the series, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin laid off the 37-year-old left-hander to send groans through the P Sara Oval.
Ishant Sharma and Co are eight wickets from a series leveling gain on Day 5 in Colombo. ReutersIshant Sharma and Co are eight wickets from a series leveling gain on Day 5 in Colombo. Reuters Sangakkara walked out to some guard-of-honour by the Indians plus the umpires and nearly ran himself out immediately after a mix-up with opener Dimuth Karunaratne.
The southpaw unleashed your trademark flick and straight drive but can't convert the start, trimming Ashwin to gully.
India rode Ajinkya Rahane's 126 to arrive at 325-8 before declaring to create Sri Lanka, who direct the three-test series 1-0, an arduous 413-run victory target.
Ashwin dismissed Kaushal Silva as well as Sangakkara to peg back Sri Lanka have been 72-2 at close, still 341 runs behind the prospective.
Skipper Angelo Mathews (23) as well as Karunaratne (25) will resume continue Sri Lanka's resistance on the final day of your test on Monday.
Earlier, having taken an 87-run very first innings lead, India started again on 70-1 and obtained freely.
Rahane was characteristically made up while Murali Vijay (82) shown aggression by hitting each paceman Dushmantha Chameera as well as off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal (4-118) with regard to six.
Kaushal had the past laugh as he finished the 140-run stand capturing Vijay leg before as soon as the batsman went for any sweep shot and have missed the line.
The 22-year-old off-spinner treated another blow when he accounted for rival captain Virat Kohli who additionally fell leg before.
Rahane showed the character that prompted his marketing and advertising to number three from the batting order but hasn't been afraid to attempt an occasional cheeky shot, like the reverse-sweep with regard to four off Kaushal that raised his 50.
He added 85 works with Rohit Sharma (34) for you to consolidate India's position as well as took 212 balls to finish his century before Kaushal laid off both.
India scored at a normal four-an-over run rate from the second session and their only worry seemed to be the fitness of wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, who retired hurt with a strain but returned for you to bat again.
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With the fourth successive innings from the series, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin laid off the 37-year-old left-hander to send groans through the P Sara Oval.
Ishant Sharma and Co are eight wickets from a series leveling gain on Day 5 in Colombo. ReutersIshant Sharma and Co are eight wickets from a series leveling gain on Day 5 in Colombo. Reuters Sangakkara walked out to some guard-of-honour by the Indians plus the umpires and nearly ran himself out immediately after a mix-up with opener Dimuth Karunaratne.
The southpaw unleashed your trademark flick and straight drive but can't convert the start, trimming Ashwin to gully.
India rode Ajinkya Rahane's 126 to arrive at 325-8 before declaring to create Sri Lanka, who direct the three-test series 1-0, an arduous 413-run victory target.
Ashwin dismissed Kaushal Silva as well as Sangakkara to peg back Sri Lanka have been 72-2 at close, still 341 runs behind the prospective.
Skipper Angelo Mathews (23) as well as Karunaratne (25) will resume continue Sri Lanka's resistance on the final day of your test on Monday.
Earlier, having taken an 87-run very first innings lead, India started again on 70-1 and obtained freely.
Rahane was characteristically made up while Murali Vijay (82) shown aggression by hitting each paceman Dushmantha Chameera as well as off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal (4-118) with regard to six.
Kaushal had the past laugh as he finished the 140-run stand capturing Vijay leg before as soon as the batsman went for any sweep shot and have missed the line.
The 22-year-old off-spinner treated another blow when he accounted for rival captain Virat Kohli who additionally fell leg before.
Rahane showed the character that prompted his marketing and advertising to number three from the batting order but hasn't been afraid to attempt an occasional cheeky shot, like the reverse-sweep with regard to four off Kaushal that raised his 50.
He added 85 works with Rohit Sharma (34) for you to consolidate India's position as well as took 212 balls to finish his century before Kaushal laid off both.
India scored at a normal four-an-over run rate from the second session and their only worry seemed to be the fitness of wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, who retired hurt with a strain but returned for you to bat again.
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