India were 382 for four in their first innings in reply to Sri Lanka’s 642 for 4 declared at close on day three of the second cricket Test here on Wednesday.
Sachin Tendulkar (108) and Suresh Raina (66) were at the crease.
Brief Scores:
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 642 for four declared.
India 1st innings: 382 for 4 in 108 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 108 batting, Virender Sehwag 99, Murali Vijay 58; Suraj Randiv 2/108, Ajantha Mendis 2/92).
Tea report
V.V.S. Laxman departed after a slow partnership with Sachin Tendulkar to leave India tottering at 243 for four at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.
Tendulkar and Laxman almost batted through the second session but Ajantha Mendis broke the slow 68-run stand by trapping the stylish Hyderabadi 10 minutes before tea break.
India are still trailing by 399 runs and require another 199 runs to avoid follow on.
Tendulkar, who was dropped on 29 by Prasanna Jayawardene off Dilhara Fernando, was batting on 39 and debutant Suresh Raina was yet to open his account.
Laxman (29) and Tendulkar dug in, going about their business slowly and raised a stand of 68-run to deny the Lankan bowlers any success for almost two hours.
The mid-session produced 70 runs after the troubled opening session, which saw India being jolted by three quick blows including that of explosive Virender Sehwag.
Tendukar’s runs came off 95 balls while Laxman consumed 98 balls for his 29-run knock.
The duo slowed down the proceedings by playing a lot of dot balls and relied on ones and twos to keep the scoreboard moving.
Laxman was lucky as his edges, off spinner Suraj Randiv and paceman Dammika Prasad, fell short of fielders.
Laxman finally got out as he failed to read a Mendis googly and was caught in front of the wicket.
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