00:00With a lead of 178 for the visitors, India began their second innings on day 4 against Sri Lanka in
00:06Gaul on 0-0.
00:07Asitha Fernando had opener Yasha Swijeswal caught behind for a duck.
00:13Devdad Padikal joined KL Rahul and they put on a partnership of 65.
00:23Rahul chipped in with 35 and Padikal scored 44.
00:29By the time both were dismissed, it was 111 for 4 with India aiming for a huge lead.
00:37The man to shine with willow in hand in the second innings was keeper batter Rishabh Pant.
00:44He was scoring rapidly and went on to get 66 of 69 walls.
00:48He kept picking his deliveries and the moment he found a little bit of room, this was short as well.
00:54Left arm spinner Prabha Jai Surya bowled well and took three wickets.
00:59But Asitha Fernando was the best with four scalps as India were all out for 193.
01:06For a while, it looked as if mid-wicket was getting across to that wide mid-on position.
01:12Set 372 to a win, the Sri Lankans made a poor start with Mohamed Saraj getting the breakthrough.
01:19Then it was a turn of Manav Sitar to strike.
01:25That made it 14 for 2 and the home team was in trouble.
01:33More concerns for Sri Lanka as Prasid Krishna sent Kamindu Mendes packing for 2.
01:39Then Sitar took his second and it became 47 for 4.
01:45Captain Dhananjaya De Silva and left-hander Sunal Dinusha have so far put on a partnership of 37 runs.
01:54De Silva has 31 and Dinusha 25 as Sri Lanka closed on a precarious 84 for 4,
02:01still requiring another 288 while India needs 6 more wickets to win the match.
02:07Vinod Nawani, TeamSport.
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