Sri Lanka hold on for draw vs India in 3rd test

New Delhi, Dec 6 (CRICKETNMORE) - India registered a record ninth straight series win after drawing the pollution-marred third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Wednesday. Chasing an improbable 410, a defiant Sri Lanka

Chandimal, who consumed 90 deliveries and struck two boundaries, attempted to whip Ashwin's tossed up delivery through mid-wicket but the ball sneaked through the gap between bat and pad to hit the stumps.

Despite losing his partners, the 26-year-old de Silva battled a glute muscle injury to complete his career's third Test century from 188 balls and later added an unbeaten 58-run stand for the sixth wicket in the company of Roshen.

The centurion was however, forced to walk off just before the tea break which saw stumper Niroshan Dickwella joining Roshen in the middle.

Roshen, who got a duck in the first innings made up for his flop show, showing great maturity to bring up his maiden half century off 105 balls.

Dickwella, at the other end played his aggressive natural game, slamming six boundaries in his 66-ball unbeaten knock.