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India bowlers find way past Mathews, Perera

Sri Lanka, chasing 386, were dealt an early blow when Umesh Yadav dismissed opener Kaushal Silva in the third over of the day  Associated Press
Lahiru Thirimanne had to endure a tough examination from India's seamers  Associated Press
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Thirimanne's 47-ball 12 came to an end when R Ashwin induced a bat-pad catch in the 38th over to leave Sri Lanka struggling on 107 for 5  AFP
Overnight batsman and captain Angelo Mathews remained a steady presence for the home side  AFP
He found a spirited ally in debutant Kusal Perera, who completed his second half-century of the match. Together they had a partnership of more than 100 runs  AFP
Mathews went on to complete his seventh hundred, his second of the series, but Kusal was removed by Ashwin a few overs before tea, as Sri Lanka ended the session on 249 for 6  AFP
Ishant Sharma came back to remove Mathews for 110 in the first over after tea. Ashwin then ran through the Sri Lanka lower order as India completed a 117-run win and achieved their first series win in Sri Lanka in 22 years  AFP
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