New Delhi — India set Sri Lanka a daunting 410-run victory target before denting the tourists’ top order to maintain their iron grip on the third and final Test on Tuesday. Having secured a handy 163-run first-innings lead, India declared on 246/5 about 45 minutes after tea. Sri Lanka were reeling on 31/3 when bad light stopped play with the tourists still needing 379 runs to level the series. Dhananjaya de Silva was batting on 13, with first-innings centurion Angelo Mathews yet to open his account. Mohammad Shami dismissed opener Sadeera Samarawickrama for five with a vicious bouncer before Ravindra Jadeja struck twice in the same over, dismissing Dimuth Karunaratne caught behind for 13 and bowling nightwatchman Suranga Lakmal for a duck. Earlier, Dinesh Chandimal made a career best 164 to help Sri Lanka post 373 all out, their highest total in the series. Lakmal denied India a strong start to their second innings, dismissing Murali Vijay for nine. The Sri Lankan paceman was subseq...
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