Sri Lanka were 85 for two at stumps on rain-curtailed day one of the first cricket Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds in Colombo on Wednesday. Malinda Warnapura (50) and Mahela Jayawerdena (16) were at the crease.

Play started at 3:30 pm after the first two sessions were washed out due to rain. Only 22 overs were bowled in the day.

Ishant Sharma (1 for 21) dismissed Michael Vandort and Zaheer Khan (1 for 42) got the wicket of Kumar Sangakkara.

Score Board:

Sri Lanka 1st Innings:

Michael Van Dort c Karthik b Sharma 03
Malinda Warnapura batting 50
Kumar Sangakkara c Dravid b Zaheer 12
Mahela Jayawardene batting 16
Extras: (nb3, lb1) 04
Total: (for two wickets in 22 overs) 85

Bowling:
Zaheer Khan 9-0-42-1 (3nb)
Ishant Sharma 7-2-21-1
Siourav Ganguly 5-1-14-0
Harbhajan Singh 1-0-7-0.

Toss: Sri Lanka won, chose to bat
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (West Indies) and Mark Benson (England)
Third Umpire: Asoka de Silva (Sri Lanka)
TV Referral Umpire: Rudi Koertzen (South Africa)