5 Massive Records Created by Devdutt Padikkal with 167 & 44 in SL vs IND 2026 1st Test
Padikkal’s 211-run match aggregate was the second-highest by an Indian No. 3 and came after his maiden Test century.
- On Tuesday, Devdutt Padikkal missed Rahul Dravid's record for most runs by an Indian number three in an away Test by five runs, finishing with a match aggregate of 211 at the Galle International Stadium.
- Padikkal became the third Indian cricketer to score 200 runs at number three in an away Test, joining the exclusive company of Rahul Dravid and Sanjay Manjrekar, who previously held this distinction.
- The 26-year-old Karnataka batter scored a brilliant 167 off 230 balls in the first innings, following it with a gritty 44-run knock off 75 balls during the second innings.
- After being bundled out for 193 in their second innings, India set Sri Lanka a target of 372 runs to win, with keeper-batter Rishabh Pant top-scoring with 66 off 69 balls.
- With the Lankan Lions reduced to 21/3, Dhananjaya and Lahiru Udara now face the challenge of stabilizing the innings against India's bowling unit.
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Devdutt Padikkal refuses to look too far ahead amid India's No.3 competition
Devdutt Padikkal has made the most of his return to India's Test XI, scoring a maiden Test century in Galle. With Sai Sudharsan set to return, Padikkal remains focused on performing whenever opportunities come his way rather than looking too far ahead.
Devdutt Padikkal batted brilliantly in the Galle Test, scoring a total of 211 runs in the match. After scoring a massive 167 in the first innings, he added 44 runs in the second innings. He fell just five runs short of breaking Rahul Dravid's record of 215 runs as an Indian number-3 batsman in Tests against Sri Lanka.
Devdutt Padikkal becomes third Indian cricketer to record major feat in Test cricket
Devdutt Padikkal was expected to be Sai Sudharsan’s backup in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. However, the Tamil Nadu cricketer was ruled out with a hand injury, allowing Padikkal to play only his third Test match. In the first innings itself, the 26-year-old proved his mettle in the format, smacking his maiden Test century. He went on to score 167 runs as India posted 462 runs on the board in the first innings. In the second innings,…
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