India's Stuart Binny (L) and Naman Ojha run between wickets during the fourth day of their third and final test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo August 31, 2015. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
COLOMBO (Reuters) - India stood seven wickets away from a series-clinching victory after setting Sri Lanka a formidable 386-run victory target on the penultimate day of the third and final test on Monday.
Resuming on a precarious 21-3 in the bowler-dominated weather-hit contest, the visitors needed a string of cameos from their middle and lower-order batsmen to score 274 in their second innings.
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