Colombo: Sri Lanka resumed batting from overnight score of 14-1 on the second day with Michael Vandort and night watchman Chaminda Vaas at the crease here at the P Sara Oval on Saturday.

On Friday, Sri Lanka ended day one on 14 for the loss of opener Warnapura in response to India's first innings total of 249. Even this would have been beyond reach but for a tenacious half-century last wicket partnership that hauled India past the 200 mark.

After the famed Indian batting line up once again fell like a pack of cards, it was left to Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan, who eased the team to 249 in a partnership that yielded 51 runs off 20.2 overs with Zaheer scoring 32 before falling victim to the second stumping of the innings by Prasana Jayawardene off Ajanatha Mendis.

But minutes before the stumps were drawn, lanky pacer Ishant Sharma gave India a reason to smile with the wicket of Malinda Warnapura.