Wellalage sweeps Axar for a single to deep square leg before Hasaranga slog sweeps the spinner wide of long-on for a six to bring up Sri Lanka's 150, in the 37th over.
Kuldeep comes back from the other end. Wellalage watchfully keeps out the first three balls before he takes a single.
Hasaranga gets the edge trying to drive but Rohit at slip diving to his right can't hold on to a sharp chance.
Hasaranga is completely squared up next ball as he tries to flick but the ball goes on the off-side.
Axar rushes through his ninth over as he gives away just four singles.
In the next over, Hasaranga again latches on to the short ball as he pulls Kuldeep over midwicket for a six.
Sri Lanka are on course to get past 200 as they reach 165/6 in 40 overs with Wellalage on 27 and Hasaranga on 18.
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