Indian bowlers met an unexpected obstacle in centurion Sonal Dinusha but the Manav Suthar-led unit carried enough grunt to establish a sizable 178-run lead over Sri Lanka on the third day of the first Test on Monday.

India vs Sri Lanka Score, 1st Test Day 2 Updates: Devdutt Padikkal missed out on a double century, but India stayed on the front foot after a rain-affected Day 2 against hosts Sri Lanka in Galle.

A terrible mix-up led to Yashasvi Jaiswal's run-out on Day 1 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday.

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva has backed experienced wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella to make an impact against India, saying his glovework was the primary reason behind his call to the Test squad for the opening match of the two-Test series in Galle.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced a 16-member squad for the first Test of the two-match series against India, with experienced wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella making his return to the Test side.

Priyansh Arya was dismissed in a bizarre manner after being involved in a running mix-up with Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella, who was banned for three years due to alleged anti-doping violations, has been cleared to play cricket across all formats, according to the ICC.

The star player has been suspended by Sri Lanka Cricket following allegations of an anti-doping violation during the Lankan Premier League.

SL vs Pak 2nd Test: Lankan skipper Karunaratne and Pakistan paceman Haris Rauf were also around and were seen laughing and enjoying the banter between Dickwella and Alam.

Pakistan's innings ended in the morning session after the tourists resumed the day on 191-7, in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings of 378.