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Devdutt Padikkal hits 142 as India recover in warm-up, Pant out for 2
Devdutt Padikkal struck an unbeaten 142 to lead India's recovery on Day 2 of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo on Saturday. India finished at 357 for 8…
The Story in Brief
Devdutt Padikkal struck an unbeaten 142 to lead India's recovery on Day 2 of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo on Saturday. India finished at 357 for 8 in 90 overs, replying to the hosts' 363 for 8. Ravindra Jadeja contributed 63 (retired out) and Manav Suthar made 41. The century, built on 18 fours, comes after first-choice No. 3 batter Sai Sudharsan was ruled out of the Test series with a toe injury.
Rishabh Pant fell cheaply for 2 off 5 balls, chipping an off-spinner to mid-off. Dhruv Jurel managed only 1. The warm-up also saw a light moment when Pant playfully ran his fingers over a support staff member's bald head. The first Test begins at Galle later this week.
The Indian Opinion
The Padikkal versus Pant narrative is already being painted: one prepared, the other reckless. But a single warm-up knock proves neither. Pant's shot selection was poor, yet his career strike rate of 74 in Tests shows he takes risks for higher returns. Padikkal's hundred came against a second-string attack on a placid pitch. The real test starts at Galle, where spin will bite from Day 1. Watch how many overs of Mendis India's batters survive.
Sources (4): freepressjournal.in, sportstar.thehindu.com, rediff.com, rediff.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
