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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.
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TV9 Kannada broke the news on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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