New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) After Dhananjay de Silva (unbeaten 119) Sri Lanka continued their struggle and scored 226 runs for five wickets on the last day of the third Test against India at tea on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka, after chasing a target of 410 runs, started 31/3 in the morning and scored 119 runs for 4 wickets till Lunch and 226 runs for five wickets at tea. de Silva completed 100 runs in 188 balls with the help of 13 fours and a six.
At score of 119 de Silva had to leave the ground due to cramps.
India grabbed only wicket in the second session of Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal by Ashwin.
Chandimal scored 36 runs in 90 balls with the help of two fours.
Sri Lanka's fifth wicket fell at a score of 147. de Silva and Chandimal added 112 runs for the fifth wicket. During tea, Roshan Silva (38) and Dickwella (11) were at the crease.
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