AFP, Colombo :
India, electing to bat, were 319-6 at stumps on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Thursday.
Opener Lokesh Rahul scored 108 and skipper Virat Kohli made 78, the pair sharing a third-wicket stand of 164 runs after the tourists were reduced to 12-2.
Rohit Sharma was dismissed off what became the last ball of the day for 79, leaving Wriddhiman Saha unbeaten on 19.
Sri Lanka lead the three-match series after winning the first Test in Galle by 63 runs.
Scoreboard
Scoreboard at stumps on the opening day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Thursday:
India 1st innings:
M. Vijay lbw b Prasad 0
L. Rahul c Chandimal b Chameera 108
A. Rahane c Karunaratne b Prasad 4
V. Kohli c Mathews b Herath 78
R. Sharma lbw b Mathews 79
S. Binny c Chameera b Herath 10
W. Saha not out 19
Extras: (b8, lb8, w2, nb3) 21
Total (for six wickets, 87.2 overs) 319
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Vijay), 2-12 (Rahane), 3-176 (Kohli), 4-231 (Rahul), 5-267 (Binny), 6-319 (R. Sharma). Bowling: Prasad 20-5-72-2 (w1), Mathews 10.2-4-17-1, Chameera 13-0-59-1 (nb2, w1), Herath 21-2-73-2, Kaushal 23-2-82-0 (nb1).
Toss: India
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (AUS) and Rod Tucker (AUS)
TV umpire: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM).
