Sri Lanka fight hard in Colombo but India closing in on victory
India remained firmly in control of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Day 3, leaving the hosts battling to avoid the follow-on.
India seal first Test win in Galle to take series lead in Sri Lanka
India came into the final day needing another six wickets while Sri Lanka resumed on 88-4, requiring a further 288 runs to reach an unlikely target of 372.
Overnight batters Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha took the total to 142 before Ravindra Jadeja made the breakthrough on the fifth morning, removing the home skipper for 59.
The game then ended quite quickly afterwards as seamer Prasidh Krishna dismissed Nirosha Dickwella while Dinusha made his way to 84 before Suthar cleaned up the Sri Lanka number 6.
The India off-spinner then finished the match taking the final two wickets complete six wickets in the innings and a match-haul of 10 scalps as India went ahead in the series.
The second and final Test, which the Sri Lanka now has to win to draw the series, starts in Colombo from Sunday.
Dhruv Jurel hits ton as India tighten grip on second Test against Sri Lanka
Dhruv Jurel struck the second Test century of his career as India strengthened their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Devdutt Padikkal century puts India in control on opening day in Colombo
Devdutt Padikkal continued his outstanding start to the Test series with a second successive century as India reached 300-5 at stumps on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
India close in on victory in opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle
India require six more wickets on the final day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle to go 1-0 up in the two-match series after the hosts went to stumps on 84-4 chasing a target of 372.