Ind in SL: Sri Lanka trail by 182 runs to avoid innings defeat

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Aug 14, 2015
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Sri Lanka trails by 182 runs to avoid an innings defeat as the third day of the first Test against India is set to begin at Galle in a short while today (14). Sri Lanka was badly placed at 5 runs for the loss of 2 wickets when stumps were drawn on the second day, after bowling out India for 375 runs. India took a healthy lead of 188 runs from the first innings after bowling restricting Sri Lanka for 183. Sri Lanka First innings 183 all out (49.4) (Lahiru Thirimanne 13, Angelo Mathews 64, Dinesh Chandimal 59, Rangana Herath 23, Ravichandran Ashwin 6/46, Amit Mishra 2/21) Second innings 5 for 2 wickets at stumps on Day 2 India First innings 375 all out (117.4) (Shikhar Dhawan 134, Virat Kohli 103, Wriddhiman Saha 60, Tharindu Kaushal 5/134, Nuwan Pradeep 3/98)