Indians' twin tons dominate Sri Lanka

Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane each hit hundreds as India stormed to 3-344 at stumps on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

India, who lead the three-match series 1-0, won the toss and choosing to bat, and Pujara and Rahane dominated much of the day's play.

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The pair put on an unbroken 211-run stand for the fourth wicket after the hosts lost opener Lokesh Rahul for 57 and skipper Virat Kohli for 13 early in the second session.

Rahul, who scored his eighth Test fifty on his return from a viral fever, was run out after a mix-up with Pujara.

Veteran spinner Rangana Herath sent Kohli trudging back to the pavilion with a tossed-up delivery that got the edge of the captain's bat to be caught at slip.

Pujara then ground out the runs to register his 13th Test hundred in his 50th match at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, and was shortly joined on three figures by the in-form Rahane, who posted his ninth ton in just his 39th match.

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In the morning session, off-spinner Dilruwan Perera had Shikhar Dhawan trapped lbw for 35.

Debutant left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara was still searching for his first Test scalp.

The hosts need at least a draw to stay alive in the series.