Sri Lanka 57/4 at stumps on Day 3

Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth grabbed six wickets on his comeback to leave Sri Lanka facing an innings defeat in the second test on Thursday. The 26-year-old captured five for 75 to dismiss Sri Lanka for 229 in the first innings and give India a 413-run lead after they had amassed 642 on electing to bat first. Forced to follow on, Sri Lanka were 57 for four at stumps after Sreesanth got an early breakthrough by removing dangerous opener Tillakaratne Dilshan for 11. Any Sri Lankan hopes of salvaging a draw were dashed after opener Tharanga Paranavitana (20), Mahela Jayawardene (10) and skipper Kumar Sangakkara (11) also fell cheaply. At the close of the third day, Thilan Samaraweera (1) and Angelo Mathews (2) were batting.Sreesanth's brilliant spells of swing bowling left Sri Lanka in disarray on a slow Green Park pitch. Playing his first test since facing South Africa in Kanpur in April 2008, he was at his fiery best in an afternoon spell to claim his second five-wicket innings haul in tests.He grabbed three quick wickets in the morning after Sri Lanka had resumed on their overnight 66 for one, dismissing Paranavithana (38), Sangakkara (44) and Samaraweera (2). He removed Prasanna Jayawardene (39) and Rangana Herath (11) after lunch before spinners Harbhajan Singh and debutant Pragyan Ojha, who took two wickets each, wrapped it up seven overs after Sri Lanka had hobbled to tea at 219 for eight. Sri Lanka were left facing the prospect of a huge defeat with two days left to play. On Wednesday, India's Gautam Gambhir (167), Virender Sehwag (131) and Dravid (144) all scored centuries to help the hosts post a huge total.The first test in Ahmedabad ended in a draw. Mumbai will stage the third and final test from Dec. 2.