Opener Oshada Fernando continued his good form with the bat and along with captain Dimuth Karunaratne ensured that Sri Lanka were off to a comfortable start. The first hour was a quiet one with the hosts reaching 36/0 in 12 overs.
Previously, Mahela Jayawardene submitted plans to overhaul Sri Lanka's domestic cricket structure but all went in vain.
India beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets to win the three-match ODI series and complete the second whitewash against the Islanders.
The board said it asked Mathews to step down as captain of the ODI and T20 teams to clear the way for Chandimal to lead Sri Lanka during the tour.
Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal returned to their Twenty20 squad today after serving an international ban for breaching the spirit of the game.
Sri Lanka now need another 291 runs to reach the target of 410 while India require six wickets.
Indian bowlers struck late to reduce Sri Lanka to 356/9 in their first innings on the third day.
Chandimal struck 13 boundaries in his composed 262-ball knock as Sri Lanka reached 270/4 at tea.
"If you look at the Kotla wicket, I am not sure India are preparing for South Africa because it looks like a Nagpur pitch, says Dinesh Chandimal".
After suffering an innings and 239 runs defeat in Nagpur, Sri Lanka sought god’s backing for the third and final…
