{
  "id": 2824717,
  "title": "Dropped on 0 and 1, Devdutt Padikkal makes Sri Lanka pay with another century in Colombo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/dropped-on-0-and-1-devdutt-padikkal-makes-sri-lanka-pay-with-another-2824717",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dropped-0-1-devdutt-padikkal-163600274.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Devdutt Padikkal extended his impressive form against Sri Lanka by scoring yet another century in the ongoing two-match Test series. Following his 167 in the first Test in Galle, the elegant left-hander once again reached the milestone on the first day of the second Test in Colombo. Batting at number three, Padikkal needed only a few deliveries to cross the century mark. After staking a solid partnership of 102 runs with Prabath Jayasuriya, he capitalised on two consecutive boundaries to complete his century. Reaching the landmark, Padikkal removed his helmet as his teammates in the dressing room applauded his efforts. Despite being dropped on 0 and 1 during his innings, Padikkal took full advantage of Sri Lanka's missed chances, effectively paying the price for those missed opportunities. This century follows his outstanding 167 in Galle, where India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test of the series.",
  "summary": "Devdutt Padikkal, who was batting on 91, needed only a few deliveries to reach three figures. He hit Prabath Jayasuriya for two consecutive boundaries before taking a single to complete his century. The hundred is Padikkal's second century in Test cricket.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Devdutt Padikkal brings up another century, continues sublime form vs Sri Lanka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/devdutt-padikkal-brings-up-another-century-continues-sublime-form-vs",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:04:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Dropped on 0 and 1, Devdutt Padikkal makes Sri Lanka pay with another century",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/dropped-on-0-and-1-devdutt-padikkal-makes-sri-lanka-pay-with-another",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:06:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Padikkal century puts India ahead on hard-fought day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/padikkal-century-puts-india-ahead-on-hard-fought-day",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:17:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Padikkal century puts India ahead on hard-fought day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/padikkal-century-puts-india-ahead-on-hard-fought-day-2811992",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:03:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}