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Padikkal's 167, Jurel's fifty carry India to 460 for 9
India and Sri Lanka are playing a cricket match called a Test, which can last up to five days.
This story is about the second day of that match, played in the city of Galle.
Heavy rain made the ground wet, so the players could not start until late in the afternoon.
India's batters had already scored 288 runs the day before.
On day two, Devdutt Padikkal batted beautifully and scored 167 runs, his first-ever 150 in Test cricket.
Sri Lanka's bowlers bowled better than on the first day and took seven Indian wickets.
Another Indian batter, Dhruv Jurel, made his first half-century in eight innings.
When play stopped, India had scored 460 runs but had lost nine wickets.
The match will carry on, with India hoping to add a few more runs and Sri Lanka hoping to finish India's innings quickly.
Devdutt Padikkal's 167, including a maiden Test 150 off 215 balls, anchored India's innings at No. 3.
India reached 460 for 9 at stumps on day two of the first Test in Galle after resuming from 288 for 2.
Rain and a wet outfield delayed play until 2:35 pm, and India then lost seven wickets for 172 runs.
Off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha dismissed Rishabh Pant (39), KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, while Prabath Jayasuriya removed Padikkal and Jurel.
Dhruv Jurel posted his first fifty in eight innings, sharing a 55-run seventh-wicket stand with Manav Suthar (24).
- Who
- The India and Sri Lanka cricket teams, with Devdutt Padikkal top-scoring with 167 on day two.
- What
- India reached 460 for 9 at stumps on day two of the first Test, helped by Padikkal's 167 and Dhruv Jurel's fifty.
- Where
- Galle, Sri Lanka.
- When
- Sunday, August 16, the second day of the first Test.
- Why
- India aimed to build a strong first-innings total, while Sri Lanka's spinners fought back to keep the tourists in check.
Key facts
- Match
- First Test, India vs Sri Lanka
- Score at stumps (day two)
- India 460 for 9
- Top scorer
- Devdutt Padikkal 167 (maiden Test 150 off 215 balls)
- Overnight score
- India 288 for 2
- Wickets lost on day two
- 7 for 172 runs
- Play delayed
- Rain and wet outfield; play started at 2:35 pm
- Key Sri Lankan bowlers
- Keshara Nuwantha (Pant, Rahul, Jadeja) and Prabath Jayasuriya (Padikkal, Jurel)
- Notable partnership
- 55 runs for the seventh wicket (Jurel with Manav Suthar, 24)










