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
