At 1-1, both teams should be standing at the same level on the medal podium. Sri Lanka managed an unbelievable coup in the first Test and India responded with clinical display in the second to ensure that there were no slip-ups. While the scoreline suggests that this contest is between two evenly matches teams, it can't be further away from the truth.


Cheteshwar Pujara bats in the Sinhalese Sports Club nets in Colombo yesterday. Pic/Solaris Images 

In fact, even for the last Test match, both teams are chasing different dreams. India would like to win and end a 22-year series win drought on Sri Lankan soil. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are hoping to avoid the humiliation of another series loss at home. India are chasing history and Sri Lanka are trying to avoid a result that becomes a dark spot in their rich cricketing history.