5 positives Sri Lanka can take into the 3rd Test

#4. India's woes against the seaming ball

Cheteshwar Pujara faces a whopping bouncer from Sri Lankan bowler Nuwan Pradeep

Before the Test series started, it was assumed that the battle is between Indian batsmen and Rangana Herath. But in three innings, Herath has picked up a wicket after every 109.2 balls and has given away 69.40 runs for each wicket he has claimed.

India did their homework and have neutralized Herath effectively. But in the process of countering Herath's threat, they have left open a gaping hole in their armory. The visitors have looked vulnerable against the seaming ball.

In the first innings of the Galle Test, Nuwan Pradeep accounted for six Indian batsmen while Lahiru Kumara, his accomplice, claimed three wickets. In the second Test, the hosts played only one genuine pacer and asked Dimuth Karunratne to share the new ball with Pradeep.

Karunratne, who had previously bowled in Test cricket in 2004 and had so far delivered only two overs in his entire career, almost produced a wicket in his fifth over when he trapped KL Rahul in front of his stumps.

The DRS rescued Rahul but Cheteshwar Puajara wasn't that fortunate as he was out LBW against the same bowler later in the innings.

Karunratne's and Pradeep's bowling spells have mirrored Indian batsmen's struggles against the seamers and Sri Lanka can work on this cue before they walk in the ground for the third Test.