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India gain 11-run lead in final Sri Lanka Test

Sri Lanka had made 425 in their first knock.

India are seeking a series-levelling win following their 10-wicket defeat in the first Test. The second match was drawn.

Scoreboard of India’s first innings on the third day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the P. Sara Oval on Thursday:

Sri Lanka 1^st innings 425 (K. Sangakkara 75, M. Jayawardene 56, T. Samaraweera 137 not out; P. Ojha 4-115, I. Sharma 3-72)

India 1^st innings (overnight 180-2):

M. Vijay c Mendis b Malinga 14

V. Sehwag c Welegedara b Randiv 109

R. Dravid lbw b Mathews 23

S. Tendulkar c P. Jayawardene b Malinga 41

V. Laxman c M. Jayawardene b Mendis 56

S. Raina c Sangakkara b Mendis 62

M. Dhoni c P. Jayawardene b Malinga 15

A. Mithun c M. Jayawardene b Randiv 46

A. Mishra c Dilshan b Randiv 40

I. Sharma c Paranavitana b Randiv 8

P. Ojha not out 1

Extras: (b6, lb6, w1, nb8) 21

Total (all out, 106.1 overs) 436

Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Vijay), 2-92 (Dravid), 3-183 (Tendulkar), 4-199 (Sehwag), 5-304 (Laxman), 6-321 (Raina), 7-350 (Dhoni), 8-414 (Mithun), 9-433 (Mishra), 10-436 (Sharma).

Bowling: Malinga 30-3-119-3 (nb4), Welegedara 15-0-88-0 (nb2, w1), Mendis 30-4-109-2 (nb1), Mathews 4-0-13-1, Randiv 25.1-6-80-4 (nb1), Dilshan 2-0-15-0

India lead by 11 runs.

Toss: Sri Lanka

Umpires: Simon Taufel (AUS) and Rod Tucker (AUS)

TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI)

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)