SL 47-2 (27 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

A good performance by the Indian bowlers in the morning session as they pick up a couple of wickets to reduce to Sri Lanka to 47 for two in 27 overs at the lunch break on Day 1.

Electing to bat, Sri Lanka lost opener Sadeera Samarawickrama early when he was caught at first slip off Ishant for 13.

Off-spinner Ashwin got Thirimanne bowled for nine a few minutes before lunch as India's bowlers build the pressure in the morning with some tight bowling.

Karunaratne, who got a couple of reprieves, was unbeaten on 21 at the break along with Mathews (1).

Earlier, Sri Lanka, who escaped with a draw in the first Test, went in unchanged for the second match.

India made three changes to the side from Kolkata with experienced Ishant Sharma replacing fast bowling colleague Mohammed Shami, who misses out due to a niggle in his left hip.

Murali Vijay returned at the top of the batting order after opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan opted out of the match for personal reasons.

Batsman Rohit Sharma will play his first Test in over a year after replacing seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who withdrew from the second and third match to get married.