SL 181-all out (74.3 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

A dominant India thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 171 runs to win the third and final Test and register a historic 3-0 series whitewash, their first ever series clean sweep away from home, in Colombo on Friday.

Following-on, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 181 in their second innings within three days to suffer another humiliating loss at the hands of the top-ranked Test team.

The hosts, who also suffered heavy defeats in Galle and Colombo inside four days, were made to follow-on after being bowled out for 135 in their first innings after India had posted 487.

Ashwin was the top wicket-taker as he claimed four for 68, but Shami was the pick of the bowlers as he took three for 32. Umesh Yadav bagged a couple of wickets and Kuldeep took one for 56.

SL 181-all out (74.3 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Shami is all fired as he gets one to bounce more than expected and Vishwa Fernando manages to get his bat out of the line.

He tries a few short ball before pitching one up which Fernando drives past mid-off for a couple.

Fernando throws his bat the last ball but is beaten as it goes past the edge of the bat.

Both the pacers bowling with some venom. Umesh tries a quick short ball which Lahiru somehow avoids and is struck on the elbow off the next ball as he tries to duck under it.

He is being peppered with short balls from Umesh but he manages to somehow survive the over.

Fernando gets a lifeline as he chips one back to Shami off the inside half of the bat, but the pacer fails to take the catch on his follow through.

He tries to drive the last ball but is beaten as Shami gets it to move away.

Kuldee comes back, replacing Umesh. The first ball turns big before Lahiru tries to hit it down the ground but fails to make connection.

He smashes the fourth ball in the gap through the off-side for a four. The left-hander looks to hit the last ball down the ground but skies it high as it clears Umesh, who runs back from mid-on.

Lahiru decides to have a bit of fun. This time he goes after Ashwin, lofting him over mid-on for another boundary before he is bowled off the next ball.

SL 168-9 (70 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

In the next over, Umesh strikes with the wicket of Dickwella, who tries to steer it fine but Rahane takes a superb catch at gully to send back the left-hander for 41.

The left-hander makes room and tries to run it down to thirdman for one but Rahane comes up with a stunner, he hardly had any time to react.

India just one wicket away from a historic 3-0 series whitewash.

Lahiru Kumara manages to defend the last ball of the over.

SL 166-8 (68.3 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Pace from both ends as Umesh replaces Ashwin. Dickwella trying to shield Sandakan as he plays five dot balls and Kohli brings the field in for the last two balls. However, Dickwella blasts the last ball square on the off-side for a four.

Shami drops short to Sandakan as the right-hander makes some room and cuts the pacer through point for a four.

However, the fast bowler gets revenge immediately as Sandakan looks to repeat the square cut but gets an edge and is caught by Saha for eight.

SL 158-7 (67 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Chinaman spinner Kuldeep against his counterpart Lakshan Sandakan. The Indian takes the upperhand as he beats Sandakan with a super delivery, the wrong one, which foxes the right-hander completely.

In the next over, Sandakan inside edges Ashwin but it falls short of the fielder at short leg.

Kuldeep drops it short as Sandakan pulls it past square leg for a four and Dickwella plays his favourite shot, the sweep, against Ashwin for another boundary in the next over.

Kuldeep is taken off as India bring back Shami, who bowled a magnificent spell at the start of the day.

He nearly picks up another wicket as he beats Dickwella with a full wide delivery with the the left-hander attempting the drive.

In Shami's next over, Dickwella plays a shot through the off-side as he gets a boundary past point. He then has a wild swing off the next delivery but is beaten before he struck on the pads but the leg before appeal is turned down.

SL 139-7 (60 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Ashwin strikes again in his next over with the wicket of Perera, who is given caught behind. He immediately takes the review and it proves to be a good decision. The ball missed the inside half of the bat and also the LBW is negated with the ball missing the leg stump.

Kuldeep bowls a short delivery which Dickwella cuts past point for a four and gets two runs off the next delivery followed by one.

The fielder midwicket is called inside the circle and immediately Dilruwan Perera comes down the track and attempts to lift it over the fielder. But the turn from Ashwin nearly beats him as he gets the inside edge which puts off wicketkeeper Saha to give him a boundary.

Perera has a huge swing against Ashwin but ends up holding out to the fielder at deep midwicket to fall for eight as Sri Lanka's disappointing performance with the bat continues.

SL 118-6 (54 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Kuldeep drops short as Mathews pulls it square on the leg side for a four and Dickwella slog sweeps the fifth ball over midwicket for another boundary. The left-hander is sweeping everything as he hits Kuldeep fine off the last ball for two runs.

Ashwin brings India closer to victory with the wicket of Mathews, who tries the sweep but misses and is trapped leg before wicket for 35. He takes the review but the decision stays the on-field umpire's call stays with the ball clipping the outside of the leg stump.

Mathews misjudged the length as he tried to sweep the full delivery and was struck right in front of the stumps.

SL 104-5 (51 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Ashwin has a confident shout for leg before wicket turned down as Chandimal jumped down the track before looking to defend. A few deliveries later, he again chips down the track and lofts the off-spinner over mid-off for a four, though he was entirely not in control of the shot.

India would surely love him to try a few risky shots like those as it gives them a chance to pick up a wicket or two.

Kuldeep bowls a full toss as Mathews comes down the pitch and hits it down the ground for a six to take Sri Lanka past the 100-run mark, in the 49th over.

Kuldeep makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Chandimal, who is caught at short leg off an inside edge for 36. The Sri Lankan captain tries to turn it on the leg side but gets an inside edge which goes off the pads to Pujara close in on the leg side.

Niroshan Dickwella starts with the sweep but fails to make connection and is hit on the body. The next ball turns big as the left-hander is beaten.

SL 90-4 (46 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Spin to begin the post-lunch session as Kuleep Yadav continues. Chandimal turns the second ball on the leg side for a couple before he defends the rest of the over.

It will be spinners from both ends as Ravichandran Ashwin comes in from the other end.

Mathews looks to loft the off-spinner over the leg side but fails to make proper connection and ends up getting a single to deep square leg and Chandimal picks an easy run off the next ball.

Ashwin then gets one to go straight on as Mathews gets the edge which kept low and went past the slip fielder for a couple of runs.

A single to Mathews on the leg side off Ashwin raises the 50-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mathews and Chandimal.

Chandimal comes forward to defend and gets an inside edge as the ball turns but it flies wide of Pujara at short leg.

LUNCH - DAY 3

SL 82-4 (42 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

India managed to chip away at the wickets, claiming three of them in the first hour, before Mathews and Chandimal steadied the ship somewhat.

Sri Lanka have been content to bat for survival, scoring at under two runs per over to reach 82 for four in 42 overs at the lunch break. They still another 270 runs to avoid the humiliation of an innings defeat.

Chandimal was unbeaten on 26 at the break, with Mathews on 17.

Ashwin had given India the perfect start on Day 3 with the wicket of Karunaratne, who was caught in the slips for 16.

Shami then left Sri Lanka in a total mess with the wickets of Pushpakumara (1) and Mendis (12) in successive overs in an excellent spell of fast bowling in the morning session.

With not much batting to follow for the hapless, India would be pushing to finish off the match on Day 3 itself.

SL 82-4 (42 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

A rest for Ashwin finally after a long spell of 11 overs on Day 3 as he makes way for medium pacer Hardik Pandya, who gives away two singles in his first over.

Double bowling change as Kuldeep comes in for Umesh and he starts his new spell with a maiden over to Mathews.

Infact, it turns out to be a change of ends for Umesh as Pandya is taken off after just one over.

Kuldeep beats Mathews with one that turns in and hits him on the pads but the leg before wicket appeal is turned down.

Umesh attempts a short ball as Chandimal pulls it behind square on the leg side for a four.

This has been a good partnership for Sri Lanka under the circumstances as they have managed to stem the fall of the wickets and steadied the ship somewhat.

Umesh to bowl the final over of the session. Chandimal is nearly squared up as he tries to play it on the leg side but gets a thick edge for a single to the covers.

Sri Lanka go into the lunch break at 82 for four in 42 overs, still needing another 270 runs to avoid the follow-on.

SL 73-4 (35 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Umesh also following in Shami's footsteps, bowling quick and in the channel just outside the off-stump. Mathews watchfully defends the over as Sri Lanka are looking to provide some resistance after a horror start on Day 3.

Ashwin continues to get a lot of turn and bounce as Mathews looks to defend but is beaten and the ball goes off the pads to the fielder at short leg. A long spell for Ashwin, as he continues to bowl his ninth over on the trot.

Umesh bowls a wide half-volley which Chandimal caresses through the covers for a beautiful boundary.

Another quiet over from Ashwin passes by as the batsmen pick three singles to slowly but steadily repair the damage caused by a flurry of wickets earlier in the day.

Umesh beats Mathews with one that moves away late as the Indians go up in appeal. Kohli discusses with the bowler and Saha before making a late decision to go for the review after the umpire is unmoved. But there is no edge as the UltraEdge confirms and the on-field umpire's decision stays.

SL 59-4 (28 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Shami bowls another excellent delivery, as he gets Mathews to edge one as it goes past the slips for a four. He then clips the fifth ball through square leg for a couple and repeats the shot off the last ball for the same result.

Dinesh Chandimal shuffles across a long way and looks to sweep Ashwin but misses and the LBW appeal is turned down with the impact well outside the off-stump. He is beaten again a few deliveries trying to play the sweep and yet again the point of impact is outside the line of off-stump.

Umesh Yadav comes into the attack, replacing Shami, who bowled a splendid spell first up on Day 3 to leave Sri Lanka in a complete mess, picking up the wickets of Pushpakumara and Mendis.

The first ball is a full delivery as Chandimal drives it down the ground past mid-off for a couple and then picks a single.

In the next over, he slaps a short ball from Ashwin through the covers for his first four.

At the first drinks break on Day 3, Sri Lanka have reached 59 for four in 28 overs, still trailing by 293 runs.

SL 39-4 (23 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Ashwin also looking very threatening as Mendis is caught in two minds, initially looking to sweep but tapping it on the leg side for one.

Shami drops a bit short and gives some width as Mendis cuts it past point for his second four.

And Shami gets revenge immediately off the next ball with the wicket of Mendis, who shuffles across and looks to play across the line but is beaten and is dismissed leg before wicket for 12.

Interestingly, Sri Lanka don't take the review as Mendis walks straight off after having a small chat with his captain Chandimal. And unbelievably, the ball tracker shows that the ball was slipping down the leg side and would have missed the leg stump.

Shami bowls a beauty to new batsman Angelo Mathews, extra bounce and movement as the right-hander has a poke and nearly gets the outside edge.

SL 34-3 (21 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Shami bowls a sharp short of length delivery to Pushpakumara, who fends it off awkwardly. The next ball holds its line as the right-hander is beaten again outside the off-stump.

Mendis looking to play in his natural aggressive fashion. He swipes Ashwin across the line through square leg for a boundary to get off the mark. He drives the last ball past mid-off for a couple.

Shami is finally rewarded as Pushpakumara eventually gets it right. The right-hander again plays away from the body but this time the outswinger takes the edge through to wicketkeeper Saha to dismiss him for one.

Captain Dinesh Chandimal defends the remaining four deliveries of the over.

SL 26-2 (16 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Young chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav to open the bowling for India on Day 3. Left-hander Dimuth Karunaratne defends the first two balls before he flicks the third ball through the leg side for a four.

He is struck on the pads off the last ball but the stifled appeal for leg before wicket doesn't interest the umpire.

Mohammed Shami to start off from the other end. He is bang on target off the first ball, a full delivery on the stumps which shapes in enough to beat nightwatchman Malinda Pushpakumara, but the appeal for LBW is turned down. He tries it again but this time it goes wide down the leg side with Saha unable to collect it cleanly to give away two byes.

Shami has settled into a good rhythm already as Pushpakumara is beaten twice in the over.

Just one over for Kuldeep before Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack and he strikes in his first over of the third day with the wicket of Karunaratne, who is caught at slip for 16.

Ashwin bowls it quicker as he gets it to bounce and turn and Karunaratne, who was committed into playing it, has a poke but the extra bounce takes the glove and Rahane completes a regulation catch.

Second innings man Karunaratne is dismissed quite early on Day 3 as Sri Lanka are faced with the prospect of batting nightmare.

New batsman Kusal Mendis plays right back and is squared up as he somehow keeps it out. Ashwin gets another one to turn sharply as Mendis is beaten trying to defend but there is no inside edge as short leg takes the catch.

SL 19-1 (13 ovs) 135 vs India 487 | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Monday.

Dominant India will be pushing for another big win and a series whitewash after another shambolic batting performance saw Sri Lanka being bundled out for 135 in their first innings on Day 2.

The hosts, who also suffered heavy defeats in Galle and Colombo inside four days, were made to follow-on and reached 19 for one at close of the second day's play, still trailing India by 333 with nine second innings wickets in hand.

Opening batsman Upul Tharanga made seven before he chopped Umesh Yadav onto his stumps for his second dismissal in the day. Dimuth Karunaratne was unbeaten on 12 with nightwatchman Malinda Pushpakumara yet to score.

The second day belonged to India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who smashed an entertaining 108 -- his maiden hundred, that set the ball rolling in the morning for the whitewash-chasing India, who posted 487 before being all out in the first over after the lunch break.

Pandya smashed his hundred off just 86 deliveries before he was the last batsman out, giving Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests.