Galle July 26 (IANS) Centuries from opener Shikhar Dhawan (190) and one-down Cheteshwar Pujara (144 not out) helped India reach 399/3 at stumps on the opening day of the first of the three-Test series against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium here on Wednesday.
Electing to bat after winning the toss India rode on a 253-run second wicket effort between Dhawan and Pujara to surpass the highest ever first day s total of 351 runs in Sri Lanka.
Later Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane (39 not out) put on an undefeated 113-run fourth-wicket stand to take the visitors to their second ever highest opening day s total.
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