Ind 1st inns: 128-2 (34 ovs) vs SL 183 | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, on Thursday.

India would be looking towards a big score in their first innings and bat Sri Lanka out of the match, while their opponents will be looking for a few early wickets and fight their way back into the contest.

On Day 1, India gained the upper hand courtesy of Ravichandran Ashwin, who claimed six for 46 in a fine display of spin bowling as India skittled out Sri Lanka for 183 in two sessions.

In reply, the visitors lost two early wickets but recovered to reach 128-2 at stumps, trailing Sri Lanka by 55 runs.

Opener Shikhar Dhawan (53) and captain Virat Kohli (45) were unbeaten at the crease, having added 100 runs for the third wicket.

Lokesh Rahul (seven) and Rohit Shama (nine) were both out leg before as India were reduced to 28-2 but Dhawan, dropped on 28 by home captain Angelo Mathews off Tharindu Kaushal, and Kohli steadied the innings to keep the tourists on course for a big first innings lead.

Mathews (64) was the top-scorer for Sri Lanka while wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal contributed 59 after the hosts' decision to bat in the first match of the three-test series backfired.

Off-spinner Ashwin finished with his 11th five-wicket haul in Tests, while leg-spinner Amit Mishra picked up two wickets in successive balls in his return to Test cricket after four years.