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It happened on the final ball of the 17th over after India opted to bat first on Sunday. Fernando jagged one back off a length and Jaiswal's middle stump was pegged back via an inside edge. However, the beautiful delivery was followed by an ugly scene.

The Sri Lanka team broke into celebration, with Fernando pumped up after claiming the crucial wicket. Jaiswal began walking towards the pavilion, but as he passed the Sri Lankan players, he turned back, seemingly after hearing something from the field. One of the comments appeared to be picked up in the broadcasters' replays.

Jaiswal then immediately charged towards the bowler, with the pair squaring up and butting heads.

If Fernando did indeed say something to Jaiswal during the send-off, it may have stemmed from what had happened in the three deliveries preceding the wicket. Jaiswal had taken Fernando apart with three consecutive boundaries - a sumptuous straight drive, an upper cut over the slips and a ferocious pull - before the bowler responded with a shorter delivery.

Jaiswal was eventually dismissed for 36 off 45 balls, with nine boundaries.

Earlier, India lost KL Rahul in the 11th over for 18.

Those were the only two wickets India lost before lunch, managing 88 runs in the first session, with captain Shubman Gill (11*) and Devdutt Padikkal (13*) still on strike.

India are looking to complete a series sweep in Colombo after winning the opening Test in Galle last week. The visitors made just one change to their XI, with 33-year-old Saransh Jain making his international debut in place of Kuldeep Yadav, who was rested after failing to fully recover from a viral infection. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, made two changes. Kamil Mishara was handed his debut cap after a stellar show for Sri Lanka in white-ball formats, while the other was Pasindu Sooriyabandara, who had earlier filled in for injured Dinesh Chandimal in the series opener.