Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis fight back in 2nd innings after R Ashwin's 5-for helps India enforce follow-on
Catch all the best moments of Day 3 of the second Test match between India and Sri Lanka
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The duo Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis showed immense grit and fight as they went on to stitch the highest partnership of 191 runs for Sri Lanka in the ongoing series. AP
India's Ravindra Jadeja outfoxed Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva for a duck with an absolute gem. The wicket reduced the home side to 122/6 in the 1st innings. AP
Sri Lanka's wicket-keeper batsman, Niroshan Dickwella, scored the only half century of the innings. He kept attacking the Indian bowlers despite losing partners at regular intervals. AP
India's Mohammed Shami first rattled Dickwella's stumps and then disturbed Hearth's woodwork in the same over to take 2 wickets in the first innings. Reuters
India's ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin scalped his 26th 5-wicket haul to bundle Sri Lanka out for 183 in the first innings. Captain Virat Kohli enforced the follow on with the hosts trailing by 439-runs at the start of 2nd innings. AP
Upul Tharanga failed for the second time in the match as he dismissed for 2 by Umesh Yadav as Sri Lanka began their second innings. AP
Captain Virat Kohli and umpire Bruce Oxenford inspect the out-of-shape ball during the second innings of the match. The ball was replaced at the start of the 33rd over. AP
Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne provided able support to Kusal Mendis for the 2nd wicket. He used the reverse sweeps to good effect in his unbeaten innings of 92. AP
Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis slammed his 3rd Test century against India in the 2nd innings. It was a spirited performance by the 22-year-old after India asked the hosts to follow on. AP
India's Hardik Pandya strikes late in the day as to break the 2nd wicket stand. After wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha held on to an inside edge that ricocheted off Mendis' pads. Mendis fell after scoring 110 in the last half hour of Day 3. AP