Padikkal, Rahul fifties power India to 197-1 v Sri Lanka
On the opening day of India's test series against Sri Lanka in Galle, KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal each scored unbeaten fifties to give the tourists a formidable score of 197-1 at tea. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out for 32 due to a mix-up with Rahul during breakfast. India managed to secure all their wickets before the end of the second session.
As of now, Rahul is batting at 77 runs with Padikkal contributing 84 runs, combining for a total of 150 runs together. This is India's 600th test match, marking its 50th test at Galle. Sri Lanka has fielded six bowlers but none of them managed to take a wicket in the match.
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