RECORD: Lakmal equals bowling record

His two other victims were Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli, who was dismissed for a rare duck.

Lakmal’s sensational spell helped him take 3 wickets in 6 overs without conceding a single run (6 maidens) and it happened after 58 years in Test cricket.

The Lankans will aim to consolidate their position when take they take the field against india on day 2

In 1959 Ritchie Benaud of Australia took 3 wickets for 0 runs in a day's play against India at Feroze Shah Kotla

Pacer Suranga Lakmal took three wickets on a green top track to keep the more fancied India batsmen at bay and reduce the hosts to 17/3 after 11.5 overs at stumps in a rain-truncated opening day of the first cricket Test here at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.

Lakmal's spell saw him removing opener Lokesh Rahul on the first ball of the match after play began three and a half hours late due to wet conditions.