STUMPS - DAY 3

India 21-3 (8.1 ovs) & 312 vs SL 201 | Scorecard

Rahane gets the first boundary of the innings as he pulls a short ball from Prasad through midwicket for a four.

In the next over, Kohli gets off the mark with a single to the fine leg region.

But disaster strikes for India as Rahane is beaten by a full delivery from Pradeep and is trapped leg before wicket for four.

India are left reeling on seven for three in the sixth over, their lead is just 118 runs.

Rahane has another failure at No. 3, his third in four innings in that position and out walks out his Mumbai team mate Rohit Sharma.

Rohit gets off the mark with two runs as he clips it square on the leg side and pulls the last ball to fine leg for one.

Kohli survives a testing over from Prasad as he is beaten outside the off-stump trying to defend before he somehow blocks one that stays low.

With the light fading, Sri Lanka bring on their spinner Rangana Herath into the attack.

Rohit wastes no time in going down the wicket and lofting it over long-off  fence for a six. He then takes a single from the next ball as India look to rally after a nightmarish start.

Rohit is looking in good touch as he clips Prasad through square leg for three runs before the heavens open up.

The players are forced to rush off as it is a heavy downpour and the groundstaff sprint in with the covers.

India are 21-3 in 8.1 overs, for an overall lead of 132 runs with Kohli on one from 12 balls and Rohit racing to 14 from 10 balls.

So the rain continues in the same vein and the light keeps getting bad as the umpires decide to call stumps.

A thrilling day of cricket with neither side looking on top right now. India seemed be in pole position after taking a healthy 111-run first innings lead but three early wickets has put Sri Lanka right back in the contest.

The morning session will be crucial on Day 4 and if India can see off the pacers in the first session things will only get easier.