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Padikkal Ton Propels India to 288-2 on Day 1 in Galle

Padikkal's maiden Test century gives India a commanding Day‑1 position that could settle the No.3 selection.

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Devdutt Padikkal scored his maiden Test century off just 134 balls. He was pleasing to the eye.
Devdutt Padikkal after completing his maiden Test century.

Overview

  • India won the toss and Shubman Gill elected to bat at Galle, naming three spinners — Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Manav Suthar — with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna as the two pacers.
  • The tourists reached 101-1 at lunch after a 47-run opening stand and later finished the day 288-2, with Devdutt Padikkal unbeaten after scoring his first Test hundred and KL Rahul making a composed 77 before retiring hurt.
  • Sri Lanka handed a Test debut to off‑spinner Keshara Nuwantha, who had dismissed key India batters in the warm-up, and used a spin-heavy attack to exploit the dry Galle surface.
  • Padikkal's century answers a pressing selection question caused by Sai Sudharsan's injury and gives India a clearer option at No.3 as they look to build a big first innings score.
  • The match doubles as India's 600th Test and Galle's 50th Test and matters for the 2025–27 World Test Championship because both teams are competing for vital points that affect qualification chances.