Devdutt Padikkal Nears Century as India Move Towards 200 in Galle Test

Padikkal was unbeaten on 81, while Rahul was batting on 63 as India reached 180/1 after 50 overs. The pair had added 133 runs for the second wicket, putting India in a commanding position.

Padikkal Leads India's Charge

Padikkal brought up his half-century from 81 deliveries and continued to build his innings confidently. His knock included several attacking strokes as he moved steadily towards his maiden Test century.

Rahul, meanwhile, played a composed innings and reached his 21st Test half-century from 127 balls.

Jaiswal Falls After Positive Start

India lost their first wicket for 47 runs when Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out for 32 off 37 balls.

Jaiswal had started positively, hitting five boundaries before his innings ended following a mix-up involving Rahul. Padikkal then joined Rahul at the crease and helped rebuild the innings.

Rain Interrupts Play

Rain caused a lengthy interruption after the lunch break, with play delayed for around 90 minutes as ground staff worked to remove water and prepare the outfield.

India resumed their innings at 104/1 and continued to progress steadily despite Sri Lanka using spin to slow the scoring rate.

India Reach Historic Test Milestone

The match is particularly significant for Indian cricket as it marks India's 600th Test match. India became only the third team to reach the landmark, behind England and Australia.

The Test is also the 50th Test played by India at Galle, according to the supplied match report.

Playing XIs

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Sri Lanka: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (Captain), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.