Dropped on 0 and 1, Devdutt Padikkal makes Sri Lanka pay with another century
Indian cricketer Devdutt Padikkal scored his second consecutive Test century against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Despite being dropped twice early in his innings, he capitalized on the opportunities to build a significant score.
Why it matters
This performance highlights Padikkal's rising status in international cricket and India's continued dominance in the ongoing Test series.
Devdutt Padikkal continued his excellent run against Sri Lanka, scoring another century in the ongoing two-match Test series. After making 167 in the opening Test in Galle, the elegant left-hander hit another hundred on the first day of the second Test in Colombo.Padikkal reaches another centuryPadikkal, who was batting on 91, needed only a few deliveries to reach three figures.He hit Prabath Jayasuriya for two consecutive boundaries before taking a single to complete his century.The hundred is Padikkal's second century…
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