# Padikkal scores 167, India dominate Sri Lanka in Galle Test 2026-08-16T04:01:31+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet (2 source reports) India tightened its grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday, the second day of the match. Devdutt Padikkal, batting at number three, scored a magnificent 167 off 230 balls, his maiden Test century. He was dismissed by Prabath Jayasuriya. Padikkal's knock was the cornerstone of India's strong position. He added over 150 runs for the second wicket with KL Rahul, who retired hurt on 77 due to cramps. Captain Shubman Gill made 16. India resumed on 288 for two and continued to build a commanding total. Padikkal jointed Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara as only the third Indian to score more than 150 batting at number three in a Test in Sri Lanka. He also became only the second left-handed batsman to score a century at that position for India this century, after Sourav Ganguly in 2002. ## Coverage - aajtak.in - aajtak.in (2) This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:17:05+00:00. Tags: Devdutt Padikkal, Galle International Stadium, Indian cricket team, KL Rahul, Sri Lankan cricket team Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/padikkal-scores-167-india-dominate-sri-lanka-in-galle-test/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/padikkal-scores-167-india-dominate-sri-lanka-in-galle-test/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. 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/