Galle Test: India bowls out for 269, Sri Lanka needs 307 to win

India resumed their second innings at 200/4 and could manage only 69 runs this morning. The Indian team bowled out for 269, setting a victory target of 307 for Sri Lanka. For Sri Lanka, Mendis took 4 wickets, while Murali bagged 3 wickets. It was Mendis' first 10-wicket haul in a test match. He had taken 6 wickets in the first innings.

Since the Galle wicket is slowing down with massive turn, it would not be easy for the Sri Lankan batsmen to win by scoring in excess of 307. History favours India, as no team has scored more than 250 in the fourth innings to win the match here. The average fourth innings total at Galle remains 160. Only a miracle can help Sri Lanka win the test match here. There is no doubt that India has an upper hand in this test.

According to latest reports, Sri Lanka lost three quick wickets with only 10 runs on board. Ishant Sharma dealt a lethal blow to Sri Lanka by claiming two wickets, while Zaheer bagged one wicket. Sri Lanka were 16/3 when reports last came in.