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Sri Lanka v India, 3rd Test, PSS, Colombo, 1st day Mendis and Prasad cut through India 
Dammika Prasad had a shaky start on debut, conceding 25 runs in his first three overs © AFP 
Prasad was hit on his left hand by a Virender Sehwag drive, but he struck right back, removing Sehwag for a run-a-ball 21 © AFP 
Prasad, though, pegged India back as both Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar fell lbw © AFP 
Tendulkar was out for 6. He's still 91 short of surpassing Brian Lara as the leading run-getter in Tests © AFP 
Gautam Gambhir played in an aggressive manner as well, and scored his third consecutive fifty © AFP 
Sourav Ganguly partnered Gambhir and gave India some stability in the first hour after lunch © AFP 
Muttiah Muralitharan provided the wicket, having Ganguly caught by Mahela Jayawardene at slip © AFP 
Laxman was stumped off Mendis when he pushed forward to a delivery that cut away from him. His dismissal was the start of a four-wicket burst by Sri Lanka as India collapsed to 198 for 9 © AFP 
Zaheer Khan, batting at No. 11, made 32 and was involved in a 51-run tenth-wicket stand with Ishant Sharma to frustrate Sri Lanka © AFP 
India were bowled out for 249 and Mendis picked up his second five-for of the series © AFP 
Malinda Warnapura was bowled for 8 by Ishant and Sri Lanka ended the day at 14 for 1 © AFP |
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