On Day 3 of the third and final cricket Test at Colombo, India were 21 for 3 in the second innings at the draw of stumps. Earlier, India managed a first innings lead of 111 runs as a brilliant Indian bowling spell reduced Sri Lanka at one stage to 48 for 6, and then bowling out the hosts for 201. India had made 312 runs in their first innings.Ishant Sharma claimed 5 wickets for 54. Stuart Binny and Amit Mishra claimed 2 wickets each while Umesh Yadav got one wicket.In their second innings, India lost three quick wickets with just 7 runs on the score board. Cheteshwar Pujara who scored 145 in the first innings was out for a duck. K.L.Rahul could score only 2 and Ajinkya Rahane was out for 4. Rohit Sharma with 10 and skipper Virat Kohali on 1 were at the crease when rain stopped play for the day. The 3-match series is currently levelled at 1-1.
News On AIR | August 30, 2015 5:35 PM
India gain 111-run first innings lead against Sri Lanka in Colombo Test