COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Part-time India spinner Virender  Sehwag brought the third test to life with two late wickets to  leave Sri Lanka struggling at 45 for two at the close on the  third day yesterday.

Sri Lanka led by 34 runs lead after losing the wickets of  Tharanga Paranavitana and Tillakaratne Dilshan in 13 balls to  give India hope of levelling the series.

Paranavitana was caught by wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni  for 16 and Dilshan was snapped up smartly at short leg by Murali  Vijay for 13.

Kumar Sangakkara (12) and nightwatchman Suraj Randiv (0) saw  Sri Lanka through a nervous last 12 minutes without further  loss.

India were dismissed for 436, a lead of 11 runs, off-spinner  Randiv wrapping up the innings with the last three wickets to  finish with career-best figures of four for 80.

Randiv broke the eighth-wicket partnership of 64 between  Abhimanyu Mithun and Amit Mishra by having the former caught at  leg slip by Mahela Jayawardene for 46.

He followed it up with the wickets of Mishra for 40 and  Ishant Sharma for eight.

Sri Lanka picked up the wickets of Vangipurappu Laxman,  Suresh Raina and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the afternoon  session.

Laxman (56) edged a catch to slip and Raina (62) played a  check shot to short mid-wicket, both off Ajantha Mendis.

Lasith Malinga removed Dhoni for 15 as the Indian captain  went to pull a short delivery and gloved a catch to Prasanna  Jayawardene.

India resumed in the morning on 180 for two and quickly lost  overnight batsmen Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar.

Tendulkar added just one run to his score of 40 before  edging paceman Malinga to wicketkeeper Jayawardene.

Sehwag completed his 21st test century off 90 balls when he  pulled Randiv for his 18th four but, on 109, he played a loose  shot off the same bowler to give a simple catch to mid-off.

Sri Lanka lead the three-match series 1-0.