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India nose ahead after Silva wicket

Angelo Mathews dismissed R Ashwin for 2 in the second over of the second day in Colombo  AFP
Wriddhiman Saha's streaky fifty, however, pushed India's total past 350. The wicketkeeper added 46 runs for the eighth wicket with Amit Mishra  AFP
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Dushmantha Chameera broke the partnership, sending Mishra back for 24. That led to India's innings being wrapped up soon after lunch for 393  Associated Press
Umesh Yadav struck for India in the second over, trapping Dimuth Karunaratne for 1  AFP
Kumar Sangakkara, who walked out to a guard of honour from the Indian players, added 64 tough runs with Kaushal Silva to take Sri Lanka to 65 for 1 at tea  AFP
After the break, Ashwin dismissed Sangakkara for the third time in three innings. The batsman had made 32 before an edge was safely pouched by Ajinkya Rahane at slip  AFP
Sangakkara walked back to healthy applause from the P Sara Oval crowd, which included his best mate Mahela Jayawardene  AFP
Kaushal Silva tried a few innovative shots en route his ninth Test fifty, before he top-edged Mishra to Ashwin at short fine leg  AFP
Lahiru Thirimanne and captain Mathews remained unbeaten as Sri Lanka went to stumps at 140 for 3, still trailing India by 253 runs  AFP
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