# Padikkal’s 167 powers India to 460/9 in first Test 2026-08-16T16:12:13+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Devdutt Padikkal hit a masterful 167 to anchor India to 460 for nine on a rain-truncated second day of the first Test in Galle. Sri Lanka's spinners Prabath Jayasuriya (4-109) and debutant Keshara Nuwantha (3-175) shared seven wickets to keep the hosts in the contest after India resumed at 288 for two. Play was delayed by nearly four hours due to rain. Rishabh Pant fell for 39, caught off Nuwantha after a rushed lofted shot, and KL Rahul added only four to his overnight 77 before falling to the same bowler for 82. Dhruv Jurel struck a brisk 51 after being dropped on 29, adding 55 for the seventh wicket with Manav Suthar (24). Kuldeep Yadav (12) and Prasidh Krishna (1) were unbeaten at stumps. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - ndtvprofit.com - rediff.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T16:25:46+00:00. Tags: Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, India, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Sri Lanka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/devdutt-padikkals-167-leads-india-to-460-9-against-sri-lanka/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/devdutt-padikkals-167-leads-india-to-460-9-against-sri-lanka/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/