Herath and Malinga flay India bowling

India found themselves in trouble despite Virender Sehwag's unbeaten half-century after Sri Lanka had amassed a huge first innings total on day three of the rain-affected first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, on Tuesday. Sehwag continued his love affair with Galle as he raced to 85 from 98 balls, having hit 14 fours and a six. The India opener had scored a double century (201) in his previous Test at this venue. VVS Laxman was unbeaten on 18 from 31 balls as India finished the day on 140 for three in 29.4 overs, trailing Sri Lanka's first innings score by 380 runs. Lasith Malinga provided Sri Lanka with the early breakthrough when he claimed the wicket of India opener Gambhir, who was trapped leg before wicket for two. Rahul Dravid was run out for 18 as he attempted an impossible second run, after having added 66 runs in 72 balls for the second wicket with Virender Sehwag. Tendulkar, who made eight, tried to sweep a full delivery from Muralitharan but missed and was trapped leg before wicket as India were reduced to 101 for three in 21 overs. Earlier, Rangana Herath and Lasith Malinga hit their maiden half-centuries to take Sri Lanka to a mammoth total 520 for eight in 124 overs before they declared their innings. Rangana Herath posted his highest Test score as he smashed an unbeaten 80 from 93 balls, having hit 10 boundaries and a six. Malinga slammed a quick 64 from 75 balls, laced with nine fours and two sixes before he top edged a pull shot and was caught on the fine leg boundary off Abhimanyu Mithun, who took four for 105 on his debut. Herath and Malinga added 115 runs in 23 overs for the eighth wicket, Sri Lanka's highest for this wicket against India. Ishant had struggled to find his rhythm on day one, but he bounced back in style on day three with a remarkable spell in the morning session to claim three for 145 in 28 overs.