SL 90-3 (22 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

Meanwhile, no stopping Tharanga as he plays another cracking drive through the covers, this time off Ashwin, to race to his half-century from just 44 balls.

Former captain Angelo Mathews has his task cut out with Sri Lanka needing a big partnership to get them out of this situation.

Mathews taking his time as he plays out a maiden over from Shami, who is bowling much better after the tea break.

Tharanga comes forward to defend as he gets an inside edge which goes through the fielder at short leg for a single.

Shami trying a few short balls at Mathews, who pulls it confidently through midwicket for his first boundary, from the 19th ball he faces.

Shami has bowled with good pace and it won't be long before we see Ravindra Jadeja from other end, with both spinners bowling in tandem.

With Asila Gunaratne ruled out of the Test with injury, Sri Lanka are effectively four wickets down and need this pair to bat as long as possible.

They started confidently in the post-lunch session but the two-wicket burst from Shami has dented them big time.

Ashwin bowls a beauty from around the wicket as Mathews was beaten by one which straightened and hit him on the pads but the impact was too high.

Mathews drives the last ball on the off-side where Umesh at mid-off lets one go through his legs to gift the batsman a boundary.

Sri Lanka are 90 for three in 22 overs, with Tharanga on 55 and Mathews on 14.