India vs Sri Lanka 2017: 2nd Test day 2, 5 talking points

#1 Lanka sink late in the day

Ashwin struck twice to leave Lanka dented

With India posting 622, Sri Lanka had an Everest to climb and were least helped by the fact that the pitch had started taking huge turns. Ashwin, who loves to take the new ball, was handed the brand new red cherry by the Indian captain, and delivered in his first over, getting rid of Tharanga with a harmless ball that the opener tucked straight to forward short-leg.

He wasn't done though and dismissed Karunaratne, the man who had resisted India in the second innings at Galle, in the 14th over. This time, the ball dipped and drifted in before taking sharp turn to find the left-hander's edge on its way to Rahane's bucket hands at slip.