Colombo Test: Sri Lanka finish at 72/2 on Day 4, Victory Target 413

Chasing a victory target of 413, Sri Lanka ended Day 4 at 72/2 and still need 341 runs to win the match and series. On the other hand, India need 8 wickets on the last day to win the Test and level the series with one match to go.

Kaushal Silva (1) and Sangakkara (18) departed, but Karunaratne (25*) and Mathews (23*) are at the crease. Ashwin took both wickets. He claimed Sangakkara’s wicket for the fourth time in a row in this series. Sangakkara bid adieu to cricket with this innings.

Earlier, India declared their second innings at 325/8, taking a lead of 412. Apart from Rahane (126), Vijay (82) and Rohit (34), no other batsmen could score any big. For Sri Lanka, Dhammika Prasad and T Kaushal took four wickets each.