After the opening day’s wash-out, India's batsmen either couldn’t sustain the Sri Lankan bowling attack or fell by committing avoidable errors in a test match situation. They ended the second day at 292/8. Come to think of it; Cheteshwar Pujara’s unbeaten 145, unexpected 59 from Amit Mishra and 18 extras in the innings amounted to 222 runs out of 292 in the India’s first innings. That indicates what the rest of the batsmen did. To expect a series win with such careless batting, is like asking for moon, unless the opposition is bent upon offering you the underserved victory on a platter. However, it will be unfair to deny credit to the lone Indian batsman, who stood against the Sri Lanka bowlers and held one end firmly. Pujara had a raw deal in the series since he was kept out to accommodate someone supposedly more useful and to make way for an extra bowler, required in an extremely debatable 5-bowler formula, advocated by the Indian think tank. The pitch at the SSC Colombo ground had