14:40 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust. Mathews is struck LBW by Jadeja. The visitors go for the review, but there are three reds in ball-tracking. Mathews lbw b Jadeja 28
14:38 (IST)
After 36 overs,Sri Lanka 121/5 ( Angelo Mathews 28 , Niroshan Dickwella (W) 0)
Ashwin with the first over of the third session. Ashwin gets the wicket of Asalanka, with Kohli hanging on for the catch to complete the dismissal. With it, Ashwin goes past Kapil Dev's tally of 434 Test wickets, becoming the second-highest Indian wicket-taker in Tests.
14:36 (IST)
OUT! Test wicket number 435 for Ashwin as he goes past legendary Kapil Dev's tally of 434. Ashwin gets rid of Asalanka soon after tea break. Asalanka looks to defend, outside edges to Pant's pads, and the ball bounces to the hands of Kohli, who hangs on for the catch. Asalanka c Kohli b Ashwin 20
14:32 (IST)
Right. Time for the day's final session. Can Sri Lanka survive this one and force into a fourth day? Let's find out.....
14:14 (IST)
After 35 overs,Sri Lanka 120/4 ( Angelo Mathews 27 , Charith Asalanka 20)
Tea break, Day 3: We don't see this often but it's an expensive over from Jadeja to finish the session. 20 runs from the over, with two sixes and as many fours. Sri Lanka are 120/4 at tea, still 280 runs behind.
Third session today will be crucial for the visitors. Join us for that in about 20 minutes.
14:11 (IST)
After 34 overs,Sri Lanka 100/4 ( Angelo Mathews 27 , Charith Asalanka 0)
Mathews with a six that's launched over mi-on to bring Sri Lanka's 100. That will bring a smail on the faces of Lankan fans. Six from Ashwin's over.
14:07 (IST)
After 33 overs,Sri Lanka 94/4 ( Angelo Mathews 21 , Charith Asalanka 0)
Jadeja returns, for his sixth over. And he delivers. De Silva chips Jadeja's fuller ball to Iyer at extra-cover, and Iyer makes no mistake with the catch. It was a sift dismissal. Charith Asalanka is the new batter.
14:04 (IST)
OUT! Finally, Jadeja strikes! De Silva looks for the drive, but it's chipped to Iyer at extra-cover. A very soft dismissal. de Silva c Shreyas Iyer b Jadeja 30
14:01 (IST)
After 32 overs,Sri Lanka 92/3 ( Angelo Mathews 21 , Dhananjaya de Silva 28)
Ashwin continues. Just a couple of singles off this over. Neat over from Ashwin this one.
13:57 (IST)
After 31 overs,Sri Lanka 90/3 ( Angelo Mathews 20 , Dhananjaya de Silva 27)
Jadeja continues. In the last ball, de Silva gets an edge but the ball races past Rohit at second slip, Rohit gets down low, but he fails to get hold of the ball.
13:55 (IST)
After 30 overs,Sri Lanka 86/3 ( Angelo Mathews 20 , Dhananjaya de Silva 23)
Bumrah returns. He continues to keep things tight in the over, conceding just a single off it.
13:49 (IST)
After 29 overs,Sri Lanka 85/3 ( Angelo Mathews 20 , Dhananjaya de Silva 22)
Jadeja continues. Just the single off de Silva towards long-off. Another flawless over from Jadeja.
13:46 (IST)
After 28 overs,Sri Lanka 84/3 ( Angelo Mathews 20 , Dhananjaya de Silva 21)
Bumrah continues. His attempted yorker goes down the leg side and Mathews beats the keeper as the ball races towards the boundary. Not much of bat from Mathews but Pant gets his glove there, but not able to stop the ball.
13:38 (IST)
After 26 overs,Sri Lanka 76/3 ( Angelo Mathews 20 , Dhananjaya de Silva 17)
Bumrah continues. Bumrah with a peach of a delivery in the third, Length ball of almost 146ks, it straightens to beat the inside edge with Mathews facing the ball. Just two runs off it.
13:33 (IST)
After 25 overs,Sri Lanka 74/3 ( Angelo Mathews 18 , Dhananjaya de Silva 17)
Jadeja returns for just his second over of this innings. Tidy stuff with just the single off Mathews in the over.
13:30 (IST)
After 24 overs,Sri Lanka 73/3 ( Angelo Mathews 17 , Dhananjaya de Silva 17)
Bumrah continues. Lovely boundary from de Silva to end the over. A juicy half-volley and de Silva drives this through mid-off boundary.
13:25 (IST)
After 23 overs,Sri Lanka 69/3 ( Angelo Mathews 17 , Dhananjaya de Silva 13)
Jayant Yadav returns, and delivers a maiden over. The partnership between Mathews and de Silva is now worth 24 runs.
13:21 (IST)
After 22 overs,Sri Lanka 69/3 ( Angelo Mathews 17 , Dhananjaya de Silva 13)
Shami continues after drinks. Dhananjaya flicks between square leg and midwicket to collect a boundary in the first ball. Five dots in the over.
13:11 (IST)
After 20 overs,Sri Lanka 65/3 ( Angelo Mathews 17 , Dhananjaya de Silva 9)
Shami continues. In the fourth ball, he goes on the leg side, De Silva just beats the keeper en route to a boundary. Four leg byes called for that one. There's a huge appeal for LBW but the umpire isn't interested.
13:05 (IST)
After 19 overs,Sri Lanka 61/3 ( Angelo Mathews 17 , Dhananjaya de Silva 9)
Just a couple of runs from Jayant's latest over. A single each from Mathews and De Silva.
13:03 (IST)
After 18 overs,Sri Lanka 59/3 ( Angelo Mathews 16 , Dhananjaya de Silva 8)
Ashwin continues and gives away seven runs. Shami bowls the next one. A boundary off Dhananjaya in that one as he places the shot to the right of cover point.
12:54 (IST)
After 16 overs,Sri Lanka 46/3 ( Angelo Mathews 10 , Dhananjaya de Silva 1)
Shami with his first wicket of this innings. He's got rid of the skipper Karunaratne, who's caught behind by Pant. Five runs and a wicket. Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batter.
12:52 (IST)
OUT! Shami strikes to get rid of Lankan skipper Karunaratne. Caught by Pant. Karunaratne c Pant b Shami 27
12:47 (IST)
After 15 overs,Sri Lanka 41/2 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 23 , Angelo Mathews 10)
Ashwin continues. Tidy stuff from the spinner as the over ends in a maiden. Ashwin's first maiden of the innings.
12:44 (IST)
After 14 overs,Sri Lanka 41/2 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 23 , Angelo Mathews 10)
Karunaratne chops in front of backward point to collect a boundary as Ashwin continues. Five runs from Ashwin's over. Jayant continues the next one. Just the single off Mathews in Jayant's over.
12:39 (IST)
After 12 overs,Sri Lanka 35/2 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 19 , Angelo Mathews 8)
Jayant Yadav continues. Mathews flicks towards long-on for a single. Just the one off the over.
12:33 (IST)
After 10 overs,Sri Lanka 33/2 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 19 , Angelo Mathews 6)
Jayant continues. Kohli has dropped a catch while Mathews is batting on 1. It seemed like a straightforward catch, going past the outside edge but Kohli has missed this one. Five off the over.
12:30 (IST)
After 9 overs,Sri Lanka 28/2 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 19 , Angelo Mathews 1)
Jayant Yadav resumes, and Karunaratne collects a boundary. It was a drive towards short extra-cover. Ashwin returns to bowl the next one and Karunaratne collects another boundary in this over as well.
12:25 (IST)
After 7 overs,Sri Lanka 19/2 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 11 , Angelo Mathews 0)
There's a big appeal for caught behind against Nissanka. Original decision is not out, and India review this one. It's out! UltraEdge shows a spike and Nissanka has to depart. Angelo Mathews joins the skipper in the middle.
12:22 (IST)
OUT! Nissanka departs. He's caught-behind by Pant. Originally given not out, India opt for the review. Snicko shows there is an outside edge on the way to the keeper. Nissanka c Pant b Ashwin 6
12:17 (IST)
After 6 overs,Sri Lanka 15/1 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 11 , Pathum Nissanka 2)
Jayant Yadav is the new bowler, who is introduced for the first time in this innings. So, its spin from both ends. Tidy start with just three runs from it.
12:13 (IST)
After 5 overs,Sri Lanka 12/1 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 9 , Pathum Nissanka 1)
Ashwin bowls the first over after lunch on Day 3. Just a couple of runs from the over.
12:11 (IST)
We're back for the day's second session. Will Sri Lanka survive the next two session? Huge task in hand for them. They need big partnerships. India players form a huddle before walking out. Ashwin to continue.
11:32 (IST)
After 4 overs,Sri Lanka 10/1 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 8 , Pathum Nissanka 1)
Lunch, Day 3: Jadeja, who claimed a five-for in the first innings, starts off with a maiden over. India's session this one, and Sri Lanka will have lot of work to do if they are to keep themselves alive in the contest. They trail India by 390 runs. Do join us for the post-lunch session in a few minutes.
11:28 (IST)
After 3 overs,Sri Lanka 14/0 ( Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 6 , Lahiru Thirimanne 7)
Ashwin strikes early in the follow-on. Thirimanne finds Rohit at second slip and has to depart. Pathum Nissanka, who scored an unbeaten 61 in the first innings, joins his skipper in the middle.
11:26 (IST)
OUT! Rohit goes low to his right at second slip and makes no mistake with the catch. India draw first blood in the follow-on. Thirimanne departs, Ashwin with the first wicket. Thirimanne c Rohit b Ashwin 0
11:24 (IST)
After 2 overs,Sri Lanka 9/0 ( Lahiru Thirimanne 0 , Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 8)
Shami is into the attack. Karunaratne gets a boundary, and SL get an added run after Shami oversteps. Nine runs from the over as the Lankan skipper collects another boundary in the last ball.
11:18 (IST)
After 1 overs,Sri Lanka 0/0 ( Lahiru Thirimanne 0 , Dimuth Karunaratne (C) 0)
Ashwin with the first over of the Sri Lankan second innings. Tidy start as he delivers a maiden over first up.
11:17 (IST)
Right. Time for Sri Lanka's follow-on. Ashwin with the ball. Lahiru Thirimanne on strike, with Dimuth Karunaratne on the other end. And well, the lights have come out at the stadium.
11:13 (IST)
After 65 overs,Sri Lanka 174/10 ( Pathum Nissanka 61 , )
It's been a wild few last minutes in this Test. From 48/1 to 174 all out Sri Lanka, and commentator Harsha Bhogle on air confirms India have enforced the follow-on, which means Sri Lanka will bat again. They are still 400 runs behind in this Test. Kumara is the last man to depart, getting cleaned up by Jadeja.
Sri Lanka's follow-on to start in just a few minutes.
11:07 (IST)
OUT! Lahiru Kumara is the last man to be dismissed as Jadeja completes a five-for. What a Test for Jadeja. First 175* in the Indian innings, and a five-wicket haul in this. India have enforced the follow-on
11:04 (IST)
OUT! Wicket number nine down for SL after Fernando departs. A very soft dismissal this one. Fernando c Rohit b Jadeja 0
11:02 (IST)
After 64 overs,Sri Lanka 173/8 ( Pathum Nissanka 60 , Vishwa Fernando 0)
Vishwa Fernando joins Nissanka in the middle after Shami removes Embuldeniya. Wicket maiden.
10:58 (IST)
OUT! Another wicket as Shami gets rid of Embuldeniya. Things falling apart for Sri Lanka here. Embuldeniya c Mayank b Shami 0
10:56 (IST)
After 63 overs,Sri Lanka 173/7 ( Pathum Nissanka 60 , Lasith Embuldeniya 0)
Jadeja resumes. Nissanka with something for Lankan fans to smile about with two fours in the over. SL still trail by 401 runs.
10:50 (IST)
After 61 overs,Sri Lanka 164/7 ( Pathum Nissanka 51 , Lasith Embuldeniya 0)
Jadeja continues. He delivers a brilliant over, removing Dickwella and Lakmal in just a matter of two balls.
10:48 (IST)
OUT! Caught Ashwin, bowled Jadeja as Lakmal departs. Jadeja with his second wicket in the same over. Ashwin makes no mistake at midoff. Sri Lanka in deep trouble now. Lakmal c Ashwin b Jadeja 0
10:45 (IST)
OUT! Dickwella departs! Caught by Shreyas Iyer. Jadeja with the wicket. Dickwella goes for the lofted sweep but finds the fielder eagerly waiting for the catch. Another one bites the dust. Dickwella c Shreyas Iyer b Jadeja 2
10:41 (IST)
After 60 overs,Sri Lanka 164/5 ( Pathum Nissanka 51 , Niroshan Dickwella (W) 2)
Bumrah is back. Just the single off Dickwella in the over.
10:37 (IST)
After 59 overs,Sri Lanka 163/5 ( Pathum Nissanka 51 , Niroshan Dickwella (W) 1)
Jadeja continues after drinks. Niroshan Dickwella is the new batter, and he's off the mark with a single. Just two runs off the over.
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test LIVE Score and Updates: Tea break, Day 3: We don't see this often but it's an expensive over from Jadeja to finish the session. 20 runs from the over, with two sixes and as many fours. Sri Lanka are 120/4 at tea, still 280 runs behind.
Third session today will be crucial for the visitors. Join us for that in about 20 minutes.
Day 2 report: It was advantage India on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali on Saturday after Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 175 led the hosts to a declared total of 575/4.
In reply, the Lankans were 108/4, having lost Angelo Mathews before stumps. Jadeja and Mohammed Shami (20*) forged an unbeaten 103-run stand for the ninth wicket before Rohit Sharma asked the two to return to the dressing room. Sri Lanka got off to a confident start but lost Lahiru Thirimanne before they could reach 50.
This was followed by the dismissal of Dimuth Karunaratne six overs later. However, the visitors were dealt with another blow as Angelo Mathews (22) who was looking to revive the visitors' innings, was struck LBW off Bumrah's ball. Pathum Nissanka (26*) and Charith Asalanka (1*) will resume on Day 3, with Sri Lanka still 466 runs behind.
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