Chasing an improbable 410, a defiant Sri Lanka rode on Dhananjaya de Silva's third Test century and debutant Roshen Silva's unbeaten half-century to score 299/5, before both the captains decided to settle for the draw.
De Silva battled severe muscle stiffness before retiring hurt on 119, whereas debutant Silva (74*) and Dickwella (44*) displayed enormous determination during the final day.
Dhananjaya de Silva's fighting hundred, Roshen Silva's maiden fifty helped visitors secure a comfortable draw against India in the third and final Test at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi.
The 22-year old Baroda all-rounder has played against Yuvraj in domestic tournaments and shared the dressing room with the veteran left-handed batsman in IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Sri Lankan cricket team, led by Thisara Perera, has been ratified by Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera after an initial confusion that led to stopping of nine players departing for India.
A doctor from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) arranged by the DDCA tested a few Sri Lankan players and then came to the media lounge claiming that all is well with the cricketers.
Delhi's viability as an international sports venue has been called into question after Sri Lankan players complained of breathing problems due to smog and continued to wear anti-pollution masks in the ongoing third Test against India in Delhi.
Take a look at some of the highlights that went down on the fourth day of the third Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla New Delhi between India and Sri Lanka.
The visitors were set an improbable victory target of 410 by the hosts to level the three-match series at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi.
The 18-year-old from Tamil Nadu said he was relieved to have finally cleared the 'Yo-Yo' test, having flunked it a couple of months ago.
Ravindra Jadeja struck twice at the end of day 4 to put the hosts on top as Sri Lanka chase a mammoth target of 410 in the third and final Test at Kotla in Delhi.
However, Chaudhary said Sri Lanka Cricket had not raised any such concerns when the itinerary was decided.
India bowled 85.3 overs on the day and not for once was play stopped due to players complaining about pollution.
Mathews thanked batting coach Thilan Samaraweera for helping him sort out some technical glitches that had crept into his batting.
Having bowled 24 overs in the innings so far for two wickets, Shami is happy that it's a departure from the usual template of spinners getting to bowl maximum overs.
Dinesh Chandimal withstood air pollution ranging into hazardous levels as he batted through the day Monday to post his 10th test century and help Sri Lanka avoid the follow-on in the third Test against India.
Indian bowlers struck late to reduce Sri Lanka to 356/9 after Mathews, Chandimal hundreds in their first innings on the day 3 of the third and final Test in Delhi on Monday.
The Indian captain credited his teammate Cheteshwar Pujara who has inspired him to score big hundreds in the cricket's most challenging format.
Ravichandran Ashwin picked up three important wickets to restrict Sri Lanka on 356/9 at the end of day 3 after Dinesh Chandimal (147*) and Angelo Mathews (111) crucial 181-run stand for the fourth wicket in the third Test in Delhi.
Sehwag feels that this is a planned strategy by the Lankans, causing Virat Kohli to lose his concentration and declare early on day 2 of the final Test match of the series.
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