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India v Sri Lanka 3rd Test: India win by five wickets

VVS Laxman stroked a composed unbeaten century to calmly steer India to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third and final Test in Colombo.

India’s victory ensured that the series was tied at 1-1, following a ten-wicket win for Sri Lanka in Galle and a high-scoring draw in the second match, also held in Colombo.

India resumed the final day on 53 for three having been set 257 to win and Sri Lanka, marginal favourites when play began, struck quickly to remove nightwatchman Ishant Sharma for four to strengthen their position.

He was caught by Kumar Sangakkara as Suraj Randiv picked up his fourth wicket of the innings to reduce India to 62 for four but then followed a 109-run partnership between the experience of Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar for the fifth wicket.

Tendulkar made 54 in 122 balls, finding the boundary only three times as the pair kept the scoreboard ticking over and slowly started to put pressure back onto the Sri Lankans.

Laxman was more aggressive, hitting 12 fours on the way to his 16th Test century as he faced 149 balls for his unbeaten 103.