Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav struck early, reducing Sri Lanka to 2 for 2 and then 21 for 3 on Day Four of the third Test at Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo. Opener Upul Tharanga, No. 3 Dimuth Karunaratne, and No. 4 batsman Dinesh Chandimal were the three batsmen to be dismissed. Ishant took two wickets while Umesh had one. The first to go was Tharanga, dismissed off the sixth ball of the innings, edging to the ‘keeper off Ishant for a duck. Dimuth Karunaratne went next, once again caught by wicketkeeper Naman Ojha off Umesh Yadav for a duck. Ishant then struck again, taking out Dinesh Chandimal, caught at slip by Virat Kohli. KL Rahul once again dove across and dropped the catch, but luckily Kohli was able to hang on to the rebound. Live Cricket Scorecard: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test at Colombo (SSC)
Earlier, A dramatic period of play after tea saw India get bowled out for 274, adding 40 runs after tea with Ravichandran Ashwin scoring 58. Sri Lanka will now have to chase a record 386 to win. However, the real action came just before the final wicket fell, with Ishant Sharma and Dhammika Prasad being involved in a tense few minutes of play. Dhammika bowled bouncer after bouncer, while Ishant evaded them and taunted him. The clash saw certain Sri Lankan fielders get involved as well, while Ashwin himself had words with the umpire. The tense eight-ball over culminated in Ashwin’s wicket, which was probably for the best. India will feel they have a massive chance of winning the match and thereby winning a series in Sri Lanka for the first time since 1993. Live Cricket Updates: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Colombo, Day 4
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