Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd Test, Day 5
- Angelo Mathews remained defiant and put on a fighting partnership with Lahiru Thirimanne.
- Angelo Mathews was tested early but he held firm to keep the Indian bowlers at bay.
- Lahiru Thirimanne came out to the middle early on Day 5 as Umesh Yadav dismissed Kaushal Silva.
- Angelo Mathews went past fifty as he continued solidly despite losing partners at the other end.
- Ravichandran Ashwin ended the partnership by dismissing Lahiru Thirimanne.
- Angelo Mathews and Kusal Perera put on a defiant century stand to keep the Indians at bay.
- Angelo Mathews found an able ally in Kusal Perera as they frustrated the Indian bowlers.
- Kusal Perera went on to bring up his second half-century in his debut Test.
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- Virat Kohli was involved in a verbal altercation with Kusal Perera after the latter was dismissed by Ravichandran Ashwin.
- Ishant Sharma picked up his 200th Test wicket, that of Angelo Mathews for 110, before the spinners ran through the tail to give India a 117-run win.
- Angelo Mathews completed his seventh Test century to lead Sri Lanka's fight into the final session of play.