IND Vs SL 2nd Test, Day 1: Padikkal Slams Another Century, Injury Scare For Pant As India Post 300/5 At Stumps
Devdutt Padikkal continued his impressive run with the bat, scoring his second consecutive Test century as India reached 300 for five at stumps on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Stumps: It is Stumps on Day 1 in Colombo and India are 300/5 from 85 overs. Devdutt Padikkal scored another fine century, whereas Gill made 50. Link: https://t.co/r9FgXSdsMf #TeamIndia |…
On the opening day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka, Devdutt Padikkal scored his second consecutive Test century as India reached 300 for five at stumps. Stumps occurred in Colombo, with India having taken 85 overs for 300/5. Fellow batsman Shubman Gill also contributed with a valuable 50 not out. The crucial partnership between Padikkal and Gill totaled 120 runs, helping India regain control of the innings after early setbacks.
In addition to Padikkal and Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja provided steady support with scores of 117 and 43 respectively. India is now well-positioned to build a commanding first-innings total, with Dhruv Jurel and Saransh Jain still to bat.
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