Colombo Aug 5 (IANS) After being forced to follow-on by India opener Dimuth Karunaratne (55 batting) and one-down batsman Kusal Mendis (61 batting) helped Sri Lanka to a steady start in their second innings posting 118/1 at tea on the third day of the second Test here on Saturday.
Pacer Umesh Yadav (1/17) was the lone wicket-taker in this session dismissing opener Upul Tharanga (2) shortly after lunch.
Karunaratne and Mendis had posted a 111-run stand when the umpires called for tea.
Brief Scores:
Sri Lanka: 183 and 118/1 (Kusal Mendis 61 batting Dimuth Karunaratne 55 batting; Umesh Yadav 1/17) against India 622/9 declared.
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