deficit.
Sri Lanka’s fast bowlers Suranga Lakmal and Shanaka took three wickets each to rattle the Indian top and middle-order. But Kohli displayed his class in taming the attack towards the end of the innings. He let out a roar and pumped his fist after getting to 100 with a six off Lakmal, who ended with match figures of 7-119. India’s Cheteshwar Pujara, who fell to Lakmal in the morning session, joined an elite list to have batted on all five days of a Test.
Pujara, who top-scored with 52 in India’s first innings 172, put on his batting pads on each day of the game, which was marred by bad weather. Only 32.5 overs were possible on the first two days before the weather cleared for the final three. Sri Lanka’s premier spin bowler Herath also made an impact — this time with the bat — hitting 67 in Sri Lanka’s first innings of 294. The second of the three Tests start in Nagpur on Friday.
India 1st innings: 172
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 294
India 2nd innings (overnight 171-1):
L. Rahul b Lakmal 79
S. Dhawan c Dickwella b Shanaka 94
C. Pujara c Perera b Lakmal 22
V. Kohli not out 104
A. Rahane lbw b Lakmal 0
R. Jadeja c Thirimanne b Perera 9
R. Ashwin b Shanaka 7
W. Sahac Samarawickrama b Shanaka 5
B. Kumar c Perera b Gamage 8
M. Shami not out 12
Extras: (b7, lb1, nb1, w3) 12
Total: (8 wickets dec, 88.4 overs) 352
Fall: 1-166 (Dhawan), 2-192 (Rahul), 3-213 (Pujara), 4-213 (Rahane), 5-249 (Jadeja), 6-269 (Ashwin), 7-281 (Saha), 8-321 (Kumar)
Did not bat: U. Yadav
Bowling: Lakmal 24.4-4-93-3 (w1), Gamage 23-2-97-1 (nb1), Shanaka 22-1-76-3 (w2), Perera 13-2-49-1, Herath 6-1-29-0
Sri Lanka 2nd innings (target 231):
S. Samarawickrama b Kumar 0
D. Karunaratne b Shami 1
L. Thirimanne c Rahane b Kumar 7
A. Mathews lbw b Yadav 12
D. Chandimal b Shami 20
N. Dickwella lbw b Kumar 27
D. Shanaka not out 6
D. Perera b Kumar 0
R. Herath not out 0
Extras: (lb1, nb1) 2
Total: (for 7 wkts, 26.3 overs) 75
Fall: 1-0 (Samarawickrama), 2-2 (Thirimanne), 3-14 (Thirimanne), 4-22 (Mathews), 5-69 (Chandimal), 6-69 (Dickwella), 7-75 (Perera)
Did not bat: S. Lakmal, L. Gamage
Bowling: Kumar 11-8-8-4, Shami 9.3-4-34-2 (nb1), Yadav 5-0-25-1, Jadeja 1-0-7-0
Toss: Sri Lanka
Result: Draw
Series: Three-match series level 0-0.
Umpires: Nigel Llong (ENG), Joel Wilson (WIS)
TV umpire: Anil Chaudhary (IND)
Match referee: David Boon (AUS).