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Devdutt Padikkal scores 121-ball century in India tour match
Devdutt Padikkal scored a 121-ball century on day two of India's warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo. The 26-year-old left-hander hit 14 fours before retiring…
The Story in Brief
Devdutt Padikkal scored a 121-ball century on day two of India's warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo. The 26-year-old left-hander hit 14 fours before retiring out immediately after reaching three figures. He survived a caught-and-bowled chance off Ramesh Mendis on 99.
India reached 176 for 4 at the time of reporting, with KL Rahul dismissed for 30 and Rishabh Pant falling cheaply for 2. Ravindra Jadeja was at the crease. The three-day game is preparation for India's two-Test series starting August 15. Padikkal, who last played a Test in December 2024 in Perth, could step into the XI if B. Sai Sudharsan fails to recover from injury in time.
The Indian Opinion
A composed hundred in a warm-up game will quieten some of the noise around Padikkal's Test future, but one innings on a Colombo pitch does not answer the bigger question. The talk of him replacing B. Sai Sudharsan if the latter fails to recover is premature; Sudharsan's recent form and fitness will be the deciding factor. The real test comes in the first Test on August 15, where Padikkal must convert starts into match-winning scores against a Sri Lankan attack that will be far sharper than this XI.
Sources (2): sportstar.thehindu.com, sportstar.thehindu.com (2)
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