IND vs SL, 1st Test Day 4: Jaiswal falls for duck as Sri Lanka land early blow

Early blow for India

Three balls into the innings and India have already lost Yashasvi Jaiswal. Asitha Fernando offered plenty of width, but Jaiswal stayed rooted in his crease and chased the delivery, edging it through to Niroshan Dickwella behind the stumps.

A needless dismissal and exactly the start Sri Lanka would have wanted.

And we are off! Yashasvi Jaiswal takes strike as Asitha Fernando has the new ball in hand for Sri Lanka.

India resume on a 178-run first-innings lead, with Jaiswal and KL Rahul walking out with a clear job: pile on the pressure before the weather gets a say.

We are now just minutes away from Day 4 getting underway in Galle, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul already padded up and ready to walk out.

India hold a 178-run lead and have plenty of time to build a sizeable advantage, but with the weather still lurking, the timing of their declaration could be just as important as the runs they score.

The big question for Day 4 is whether Galle’s weather will finally behave. After rain swallowed large chunks of the first two days, Day 3 was largely spared, and the forecast still carries a shower threat this morning.

For now, though, the sun is out and India are already on the field, huddled around head coach Gautam Gambhir. Shubman Gill appears to be doing most of the talking, with the Indian camp likely weighing the balance between adding enough runs in the third innings and leaving themselves sufficient time to push for a result.

There is a bit of weather roulette involved here. India have a 178-run lead, but they cannot bat forever with rain potentially eating into the remaining time. Sri Lanka will also know that every extra over India spend at the crease could produce their task with the ball even tougher.