The Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has claimed four for 71 to leave Sri Lanka on 215 for five at the close of the second day of the second cricket test in Galle.
Sri Lanka is still trailing by 114 runs.
The Sri Lankans were cruising on 137 for one in reply to India's 329 but the second day finished with the match evenly poised.
Captain Mahela Jayawardene was unbeaten on 46 batting with wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene on five.
