Batsman Sachin Tendulkar has raised Indian hopes of salvaging the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, despite the home side's spinners ripping into his team in the morning session.
Tendulkar struck his 48th Test century and Suresh Raina notched up a fifty on debut as they guided India to within 61 runs of the follow-on mark on the third day on Wednesday
At the close India were 382 for four in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings of 642-4 declared, trailing by 260 runs. Tendulkar was unbeaten on 108 and Raina on 66 not out.
After grabbing three wickets for eight runs in the morning and one more in the afternoon, Sri Lanka were deprived of any success in the final session as Tendulkar and Raina added 141 for the fifth wicket.
The pair frustrated the Sri Lankan bowlers by not taking any chances and scoring runs only off the loose balls.
