Sri Lanka concede 111-run lead to India
Sri Lanka, replying to India's first innings total of 312, were all out for 201 after tea on the third day of the decisive final Test in Colombo on Sunday.
Debutant Kusal Perera top-scored with 55 and Rangana Herath made 49, with the last four wickets adding 154 runs after the hosts were reduced to 47-6.
Seamer Ishant Sharma finished with 5-54 to help India take a lead of 111 runs.
Sri Lankan cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne plays a shot during the third and final Test match against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on August 30, 2015 ©Ishara S.Kodikara (AFP)
Earlier, Indian opener Cheteshwar Pujara carried his bat with an unbeaten 145 as the tourists added 20 to their overnight score of 292-8 before being dismissed 25 minutes after play began.
Sri Lanka won the opening Test in Galle by 63 runs and India drew level with a 278-run victory in the second match at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo last Monday.
