SL 55-3 (15 ovs) & 183 vs Ind 375 | Scorecard

Finally, spin is introduced on Day 3 as Ravichandran Ashwin is called into the attack.

He immediately gets into a good line and length, keeping it full and making Sangakkara play with three close-in fielders around the bat.

Sangakkara defends the first five balls before taking a single from the last ball to midwicket to keep the strike.

Ishant looking to bring Sangakkara forward as he keeps it full but the veteran left-hander is able to deal with it.

Ashwin giving the ball some rip as Mathews is beaten by one that turns sharply before he sweeps the next behind square for two runs. Another one turns big as Mathews is beaten yet again before he tries the sweep but misses. He then skips down the track but can only defend it back to the bowler.

Aaron replaces Ishant and even he looks to bowl full. Sangakkara drives it to the covers where the fielder misfields to give away a single. A slightly short ball as Mathews looks to pull but is unable to get hold it for just one run.

Aaron bowls it slightly shorter as Sangakkara tucks it off his hips through the vacant fine leg region for a four.

He switches to over the wicket and attempts another short ball which is pulled through fine leg again for another boundary.

Mathews comes down the track to Ashwin and lofts him straight down the ground for a six to bring up Sri Lanka's 50, in the 14th over. That also brings up the 50-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

There is an appeal for a catch at leg slip as Mathews gets an inside edge which taken by Rohit Sharma very close to the ground. The umpires check with the third umpire but the replays are not very conclusive. In the end, the benefit of doubt goes to the batsman.