In pics: Sonal Dinusha steals the show on day three but India are still on top

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 284, giving India a 178-run first-innings lead.

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India were bowled out for 462 early into day three. Prasidh Krishna was the last wicket to fall after the visitors resumed the innings on 460/9. (PTI)

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Niroshan Dickwella was awesome during his innings of 80. He and Sonal Dinusha rescued Sri Lanka who were reeling at 90/5 at one time. (PTI)

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Prasidh Krishna broke the sixth-wicket 146-run stand with the wicket of Niroshan Dickwella. (ANI Pic Service)

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Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha celebrates his maiden Test century. (ANI Pic Service)

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Sonal Dinusha got out shortly after his century. He made 100. (ANI Pic Service)

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Indian cricket fan Sugumar Kumar at the venue. (ANI Pic Service)

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Indian cricket fan Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary at the venue. (ANI Pic Service)

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Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets and during the course of the day reached the milestone of 350 Test wickets. (PTI)

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Manav Suthar was the pick of the Indian bowlers with four wickets. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 284, giving India a 178-run first-innings lead. However, shortly after rain came to close out the day. (PTI)