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

India dominated the opening day to reach an imposing 399 for three at stumps and would be keen to continue their good batting showing on the second day.

On Day 1, Shikhar Dhawan smashed a career-best 190 on his Test return and Cheteshwar Pujara hit 144 not out to put India on course for a massive first innings total in the first Test.

The duo held a 253-run second-wicket stand, with Dhawan playing the aggressor and Pujara the accumulator.

Ajinkya Rahane was batting on 39 with Pujara, their fourth-wicket association already worth 113 runs at the Galle International Stadium.

With regular openers Murali Vijay and Lokesh Rahul indisposed, Dhawan and Abhinav Mukund opened the Indian innings after captain Virat Kohli opted to bat in the first match of the three-Test series.

Mukund fell for 12 to Nuwan Pradeep, but Dhawan grabbed the opportunity with both hands - and appeared to have luck on his side. The 31-year-old was on 31 when he lashed at Lahiru Kumara, only for Asela Gunaratne to spill the catch at second slip.

India scored nearly run-a-ball after lunch with Dhawan plundering 100-plus runs in one session for the second time in his career.

The 31-year-old was cruising towards his maiden Test double century when he threw away his wicket, stepping out to slap a Pradeep delivery straight to Angelo Mathews at mid-off.

If Dhawan attempted to blow away Sri Lanka tried to grind them down as Pujara played with characteristic assuredness to bring up his 12th Test century, which included 12 boundaries.