LUNCH - DAY 1

India 101-1 (28 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Pujara looks to defend Herath but gets a slight inside edge as the ball goes fine and evades the dive from the fielder at short leg.

Herath has settled into a good rhythm spell in his second spell and is not only checked the flow of runs but also creating a few chances.

He nearly claims Rahul's wicket as he drags the right-hander out with a well flighted delivery before getting it to turn enough to beat the edge as wicketkeeper Dickwella effects a quick stumping. The decision is referred upstairs but Rahul's feet are back in the crease in time as India survive a close call.

He jumps down the track to the next ball to Herath and plays the inside out lofted shot for a four to bring up his fifty in grand style from 72 balls, and also register his sixth half-century in a row in Tests.

That boundary also takes India past the 100-run mark, in the 27th over.