Galle: Sri Lankan spinner Tharindu Kaushal yesterday said that his side will hope to bat well on day three of the first cricket Test against India and make a bid to wipe off the deficit.


Tharindu Kaushal. Pic: AP/PTI 

The hosts are placed precariously at 5/2, trailing by 187 runs, after India scored 375 runs in their first innings and took a lead of 192 runs. "We are hoping to wipe out the deficit and then get a lead of about 250 runs. We are confident of dismissing them in the second innings," said Kaushal after the day's play.