After losing the toss, Sri Lankas bowlers will feel that they did not allow India to run away with the game. There is a grain of truth in this, but a closer examination of how things panned out tells a different story. Indias openers, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, did well to see off the first hour. And, quite surprisingly, Sri Lanka turned to a defensive line early on. The spinners fired the ball into the pads and the quick bowlers kept the ball outside the off at arms length.

Devdutt Padikkal continued to impress, posting yet another half-century as India reached 187-3 at tea on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.

Shubman Gill and Devdutt Padikkal hit impressive fifties, guiding India to 187/3 at tea against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Colombo's SSC Ground.

Devdutt Padikkal scored his second century of the series as India reached 300 for five. Sri Lanka missed two early chances which could have altered the match's direction. Captain…