After an impressive opening start on Day 3 of the second Test, India were reeling at 243/4 at tea in their first innings.

Venkatsai Laxman fell for 29 after giving a long resistance with batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar 39*.

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Earlier in the day debutant off-spinner Suraj Randiv grabbed two wickets and Ajantha Mendis claimed one as Sri Lanka shattered India's top order on the third morning of the second Test on Wednesday.

India, resuming at the overnight score of 95-0, went to lunch tottering on 173-3 in reply to Sri Lanka's mammoth 642-4 declared at the Sinhalese Sports Club.