Team India enjoyed yet another day of impose straight-up domination over the visitor Sri Lanka with the bat. Leading the assault was Virat Kohli, who continued his glorious form in 2017 by location up a fifth double century in Tests and playing assistant on Day 3 of the Nagpur Test. If that wasn't enough to cause ample wear and tear of Sri Lanka's morale, Rohit Sharma inflicted more punishment, celebrating his return to the Test team with a third Test hundred. India's quest for quick runs, that began a day ago, was pioneered by its skipper, who forged two century partnerships - first with Cheteshwar Pujara and later Rohit. In the final session, Virat and Rohit shifted gears to score 103 runs in 20 overs and with Rohit's ton, India declared at 610/6, setting Sri Lanka 405 to avoid innings defeat.

To make matters worse, Sri Lanka's tired bodies and minds came to the fore in the first over, when opener Sadeera Samarawickrama shouldered arms to a delivery that pitched on off-stump and was castled by Pace attack Ishant Sharma. The remaining eight overs had plenty of movement and spin, but Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne safely saw them off. Indian skipper Virat Kohli departed for glorious innings of 213 runs when he try for lofted shot on off-spinner Perera in the air but was unable to clear the boundary where Thirimanne make no mistake and force Indian captain to make his way towards the pavilion.

At the time of his dismissal, India's lead was 378 runs ahead of Sri Lanka first innings total. R Ashwin tried to push the scoring but was bowled, but a set Rohit Sharma was able to register his first century in four years anyhow, only the third time that four Indian batsmen registered centuries in a Test innings