If the approach of Sri Lanka's top order, three of whom fell to expansive strokes in the second innings of the Kolkata Test was questionable, there was no redemption for them in Nagpur either. Sri Lanka plodded their way to 47 at a run-rate of less than two runs per over in the opening session, on a pitch that offered negligible assistance to pace and only a little more to spin. 

Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka batsman Lahiru Thirimanne