After a promising first innings in Kolkata where Sri Lanka had India on the mat, three dramatic collapses with the bat, have caused the spark to snuff out. They lost seven for 75 in a session and a bit in Kolkata, six for 45 in the final session on Day One in Nagpur and then finally nine for 145 in the second innings in Nagpur, which meant that they suffered their heaviest defeat in Test history. Barring the frequent collapses, Sri Lanka's top order plodded their way to a measly 47 for two in the opening session on the first morning in Nagpur when the pitch was at its best.

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal in Delhi yesterday