SL 33-1 (16 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

In the absence of a third seamer, the opening bowlers getting a long first spell with the new ball.

Both Ishant and Umesh bowl their sixth overs as Karunaratne and Thirimanne continue to defend and see off the new ball.

Spin introduced straight after the drinks break as off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack. He keeps it simple in his first over, bowling it full and in the channel just outside off-stump as Thirimanne defends watchfully.

A break for Ishant after six overs but Umesh continues, as he bowls his seventh over. Karunaratne is also content to play it safe as he defends for the second maiden over in succession.

Thirimanne breaks the sequence of maiden overs as he taps Ashwin on the off-side for a single before Karunaratne blocks the rest of the over.

Umesh bowls his eighth over on the trot. He blocks the third ball on the off-side but offers no shot to the remaining five deliveries.