Chamara Silva's outstanding maiden one-day century had allowed Sri Lanka to recover from the depths of 56 for 4, lifting them to a competitive 259.
There would not have been a contest to begin with India had it not been for a cracking innings from Silva. From 42 for no loss, in the eighth over, Sri Lanka had slipped to 56 for 4. Jayasuriya was lured into a perilous drive, while Jayawardene rounded off a couple of forgettable tours - since the series against New Zealand, he's failed six times in seven innings - with a leading edge that ballooned to cover. Sangakkara was probably over aggressive a tad too early in his innings, driving straight to cover, while Atapattu was beaten for pace off Sreesanth's first ball and played on.