Galle, Aug. 17 -- India seized complete control of the opening Test against Sri Lanka after posting a formidable 462 and reducing the hosts to 99/5 in a stunning top-order collapse on the third day.
India, who resumed at 460/9, added only two runs before being bowled out. Asitha Fernando dismissed Prasidh Krishna for two off seven balls, caught behind after the Indian tailender attempted a pull at a short delivery outside leg. Kuldeep Yadav remained unbeaten on 12.
India's bowlers then wasted little time in putting Sri Lanka under pressure.
Mohammed Siraj delivered the first blow with only the second ball of Sri Lanka's innings, getting Nishan Fernando to edge a trademark away-moving delivery to Devdutt Padikkal at first slip. Fernando d...