As they have right through the series, India’s batsmen struggled on a pitch where the ball stopped on them and rendered shot-making difficult. A disciplined performance from Sri Lanka’s medium-pacers ensured none of the batsmen were comfortable, though Virat Kohli battled to his maiden half-century.

 

Mahendra Singh Dhoni won his fourth straight toss and chose to bat but the openers made a slow start - only four boundaries coming in the first 10 overs. Kohli survived a