Virender Sehwag completed a brilliant double-century to help India post 329 in the first innings on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.
VVS Laxman and Sehwag were instrumental in pulling India out of trouble after the tourists had lost four wickets for 178 on Thursday.
Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan (centre) with teammates Thilan Samaraweera (left) and Tillekeratne Dilshan wait for a decision from the third umpire for the wicket of unseen Indian batsman Anil Kumble.
Harbhajan Singh walks back after being bowled by Mendis.
Mendis, playing only his second Test, finished the innings when he trapped Sharma leg-before on the stroke of lunch.
Zaheer Khan is congratulated by his teammates after the Indian pacer scalped Sri Lanka's opener Michael Vandort in the first over of the innings.
India's hopes were buoyed by an early breakthrough, but Malinda Warnapura (in pic) and Kumara Sangakkara then seized control.
Kumara Sangakkara lifts his bat to celebrate his half-century.
Harbhajan Singh reacts after claiming the wicket of Warnapura.
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