Jadeja scored a career-best 175 in India's 574 for 8 declared and Sri Lanka then were left tottering at 108 for 4 at the end of the second day's play.
Kolkata finally saw a bright sunny day where Team India managed to produce a score of 172 in the first innings and Sri Lanka trail by 7 runs.
Angelo Mathews (52) and Lahiru Thirimanne (51) helped Sri Lanka post 165/4 and trail India by only seven runs at stumps on the third day of the first Test at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
With rain playing spoilsport again, only 21 overs of play was possible on the second day.
Pujara was the lone Indian batsmen to produce some fight against the Sri Lankan bowling attack on a green top in overcast conditions.
Nehra felt if the conditions are like the same as Eden in South Africa, India would be at an advantage.
Lakmal sent Lokesh Rahul (0), Shikhar Dhawan (8) and skipper Virat Kohli (0) back in the hut with India tottering at 17/3 at stumps.
Recalling their Test win against New Zealand last year, Bangar said the current Indian side thrives on challenges.
The Cricket Association of Bengal president also said that playing is always more difficult compared to administration.
Kohli admitted that Sri Lanka came out with a brilliant batting performance in the second innings to put a good fight against India in the Colombo Test.
To get a victory on a surface which is not offering much, that really gives the team the confidence of doing it once more if we get a surface like that, Kohli added.
Team India members were seen chilling out and having some down time after their emphatic victory over Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the three-match series at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday.
"We need to find out how we can do better than this moving forward. But having said that, all credit to India for the way they played. They played outstanding cricket in all three departments. They deserve all the credit," says skipper Herath.
India defeated hosts Sri Lanka by 304 runs in the opening match of three-match Test series at Galle International Stadium on Saturday.
With his 81-run knock against Sri Lanka in Galle, Mukund scored only his second Test half-century after his previous best effort of 62 against the West Indies in Dominica back in 2011.
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