Padikkal seals No. 3 spot with stylish hundred as Jaiswal, Pant fail
Devdutt Padikkal secured his position in India's Test playing eleven after scoring a stylish unbeaten 142 in a warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI. Despite the failure of other key batters like Jaiswal and Pant, Padikkal's performance highlighted his readiness to replace the injured Sai Sudharsan at the No. 3 spot.
Why it matters
This performance is critical for India's team selection strategy ahead of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.
Devdutt Padikkal assured his spot in India's playing eleven for the opening Test with a stylish century on the second day of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI, while seasoned Rishabh Pant and his understudy Dhruv Jurel failed to make the most of favourable batting conditions.
At the end of the second day, India finished its first innings at 357 for eight in 90 overs. Padikkal's artistic unbeaten 142 and a gritty 63 (retired out) by veteran Ravindra Jadeja were the highlights, while Manav Suthar (41) also impressed with the bat on his maiden overseas international assignment.
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