India vs Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne help hosts fight back

Dimuth Karunaratne (R) and Kusal Mendis provided hope for Sri Lanka after their 191-run stand against India on Day 3 of the second Test at Colombo. (AP)

Updated on: Aug 05, 2017 7:13 PM IST

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Dimuth Karunaratne (R) and Kusal Mendis provided hope for Sri Lanka after their 191-run stand against India on Day 3 of the second Test at Colombo. (AP)

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Sri Lanka resumed the day at 50/2, trailing India by 572 runs with Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal at the crease. (AFP)

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However, Sri Lanka kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Ravindra Jadeja picked up two wickets to become the second fastest Indian to reach 150 Test scalps. (REUTERS)

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Ravichandran Ashwin was in his elements yet again, picking up his 26th five-wicket haul in Tests, overtaking Harbhajan Singh. (AFP)

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India pacer Mohammed Shami also picked up two wickets as Umesh Yadav scalped one. (REUTERS)

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India bowled out Sri Lanka for 183, taking a lead of 439 runs in the first innings. (REUTERS)

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Sri Lanka got off to a yet another poor start in the second innings as Upul Tharanga was dismissed by Umesh Yadav in the third over of the innings. (AFP)

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However, Kusal Mendis smashed his 3rd century in Tests to revive Sri Lanka’s innings. (AP)

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Dimuth Karunaratne also played a good knock of 92 not out. (REUTERS)

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Karunaratne and Mendis put together 191 runs for the second wicket to revive Sri Lanka’s innings before the latter got out for 110. (AP)

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Sri Lanka still trail India by 230 runs with eight wickets in hand. The visitors will look to bowl out Sri Lanka and seal the series on Sunday. (AP)