Fight after follow-on: Sooriyabandara, Kamindu Mendis defy India but Sri Lanka stare at series defeat in Colombo
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What happened
After being forced to follow on, Sri Lanka reached 229/6 in their second innings when rain brought an early end to proceedings. With the hosts effectively still 16 runs behind with only four wickets in hand, India require just a final push on the fifth morning to complete victory.
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