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Padikkal unbeaten 142 seals India No 3 spot
Devdutt Padikkal scored an unbeaten 142 for India against Sri Lanka Cricket XI on day two of the warm-up match in Colombo. The left-hander added 96 runs with KL Rahul after Yashasvi…
The Story in Brief
Devdutt Padikkal scored an unbeaten 142 for India against Sri Lanka Cricket XI on day two of the warm-up match in Colombo. The left-hander added 96 runs with KL Rahul after Yashasvi Jaiswal fell for a duck. India ended at 357 for 6, six runs short of SLC XI's first innings total of 363 for 8 declared.
Padikkal's knock came after B Sai Sudharsan was ruled out of the two-Test series with a toe injury. The Karnataka batter, who has played only two Tests, is now set to bat at No 3 in the first Test starting August 15. Ravindra Jadeja retired hurt on 63 after scoring at a brisk pace.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative around Padikkal has swung from uncertainty to certainty after one warm-up knock. Critics who doubted his Test temperament after only two caps now claim he is India's long-term No 3. One innings does not erase past struggles, nor does Sudharsan's injury make Padikkal irreplaceable. The real test begins in Galle when Sri Lanka's spinners attack him on day one.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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