India reached 116-4 at lunch on Tuesday for an overall lead of 294 on day four of the opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
India claim a first-innings lead of 178 after bowling out Sri Lanka for 284.
Sri Lanka seamer Asitha Fernando dismissed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for a three-ball duck in India's second innings.
Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed the wickets of opener KL Rahul (35) and India captain Shubman Gill (8).
Debutant off-spinner Keshar Nuwantha trapped Devdutt Padikkal lbw for 44.
Rishabh Pant (21) and Ravindra Jadeja (5) will resume batting after lunch break.
India are looking to score quickly, to secure enough time in the rain-marred test to try and force a result.