21 July,2010 07:10 PM IST | | Agencies
Asked to follow on, Indians were reduced to 181 for five, and still trailed Sri Lanka by 63 runs at the end of the fourth day's play in the first Test at the Galle International Stadium here Wednesday.
V.V.S. Laxman was batting on nine and Yuvraj Singh (5) was the last wicket to fall as play was called-off due to poor light. India were bowled out for 276 in their first innings in reply to Sri Lanka's 520 for eight declared.
Muttiah Muralitharan claimed of 5 for 63 in the first innings and added another wicket in the second to be just two short of the 800-mark as India were skittled out for 276 in their first innings in response to the home team's total of 520 for eight declared.
Brief Scores
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 520 for eight declared. India: 276 and 181 for 5 in 59.3 overs. (S Tendulkar 85, R Dravid 44; L Malinga 3/33).
