Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis (left) celebrates with team mate Kumar Sangakkara after taking the wicket of Indian batsman VVS Laxman on day four of the second Test at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on Sunday.

Overnight batsmen Sourav Ganguly (16) and Laxman (13) began well but before they could really get their eyes in, Mendis struck, trapping the stylish Hyderabadi with a trademark carrom ball to peg India back.

India made amends for the Colombo debacle by trouncing Sri Lanka by 170 runs within four days to level the three-match Test series 1-1.

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