Sri Lanka made 178 of their second innings after getting bundled out for 174 within the first. India, who declared their first innings on 574-8, enforced the follow-on.

Sri Lanka continued with their batting flop present as they did only a tad higher than their first innings rating with wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella top-scoring with 51 not out. 

Their greatest partnership was the 49-run stand for the fourth wicket between Angelo Mathews (28) and Dhananjaya de Silva (30).

The hosts dismissed Sri Lanka for 178 whereas following on within the last session to guide the two-match sequence 1-0. Sri Lanka had scored 174 of their first innings in reply to India’s 574 for 8 declared.

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stood out in Virat Kohli’s a centesimal Test as he hit an unbeaten 175 in India’s 574-8 declared after which claimed a match tally of 9 wickets along with his left-arm spin in Mohali. 

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who went previous the legendary Kapil Dev’s 434 Test scalps to change into the second highest wicket-taker for India, additionally took 4 wickets in Sri Lanka’s second innings whereas senior pacer Mohammed Shami acquired two. 

The second and final Test — a day/night time affair — will begin on Saturday in Bengaluru.

Brief scores:

India: 574 for 8 declared in 129.2 overs.

Sri Lanka: 174 all out and 178 all out in 60 overs (Niroshan Dickwella 51 not out, Ravichandran Ashwin 4/47, Ravindra Jadeja 4/46).