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Devdutt Padikkal Soaks in the Applause After Scoring yet Another Ton in SL vs IND 2026 2nd Test
Padikkal made 117 off 193 balls and became the first India No. 3 since Cheteshwar Pujara to post consecutive away Test hundreds.
On Sunday, Devdutt Padikkal completed his second successive Test century against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo, anchoring India's innings during the second Test.
Padikkal entered this match following a stellar player-of-the-match performance in the opening Test at Galle, where he scored 167, and survived two dropped chances early in his innings.
The number three batter joined the crease in the 11th over after Rahul fell, adding 120 runs with captain Shubman Gill before Ravindra Jadeja joined him during the 58th over.
Padikkal eventually fell after scoring 117 runs off 193 balls, cleaned up by spinner Keshara Nuwantha, ending a resilient innings that secured India's position in the second Test.
These consecutive away centuries mark the first by an India number three since Cheteshwar Pujara, who recorded 106 and 193 in Melbourne and Sydney respectively, setting a historical benchmark.