Devdutt Padikkal's brilliant 117 anchored India's innings, helping the visitors recover from early setbacks on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Padikkal scored 117 runs off 193 balls (Image Source: X/@BCCI)
Aug 23, 2026
06:12 pm
What's the storyDevdutt Padikkal's brilliant century helped India recover from a few early wobbles on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at SSC Colombo on Sunday.
His 117-run knock was instrumental in stabilizing India's innings after the side was 66/2.
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