Sri Lanka spinners Ajantha Mendis and Muttiah Muralitharan grabbed three wickets each to help dismiss India for 146 in the first one-day international on Monday.
Mendis took three for 21 and senior bowling partner Muralitharan three for 37 to rip through the batting in 46 overs after the visitors won the toss and elected to bat.
India, missing in-form opening batsman Virender Sehwag due to injury, struggled from the start with Yuvraj Singh the top-scorer with just 23.
Left-arm Chaminda Vaas struck in the first over, bowling Gautam Gambhir for a duck with a delivery that nipped back.
India hinted at a recovery with Yuvraj and Rohit Sharma (19) adding 37 for the fourth wicket but wickets tumbled once spin was introduced, with Mendis bowling Yuvraj in his first over.
Mendis also claimed the prize scalp of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (six), his counterpart Mahela Jayawardene taking a sharp catch at slip off an attempted cut.
| Mahela Jayawardene | 60(80) |
| Chamara Kapugedera * | 43(70) |
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