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Padikkal's 167 lifts India to 460-9 in rain-hit Galle Test
India and Sri Lanka are playing a special kind of cricket game called a Test match, which lasts for several days.
On the second day of the game, in the city of Galle, it rained a lot and players had to wait in their rooms for almost four hours.
A batter named Devdutt Padikkal played amazingly well and scored 167 runs, the most he has ever scored in this format of the game.
He hit the ball hard 15 times to the boundary rope and once all the way over it for six runs.
His teammate KL Rahul scored 82 runs, and Dhruv Jurel made a quick 51.
But Sri Lanka's bowlers did not give up.
Prabath Jayasuriya and a new bowler named Keshara Nuwantha together took seven wickets.
Because of this, India could not score as many runs as they wanted and finished the day with 460 runs for 9 wickets.
Two Indian players were still at the crease when play stopped, so the team might choose to stop batting the next morning.
The rain has made it tricky, but both teams are still fighting to get ahead in the match.
Devdutt Padikkal struck a career-best 167, his maiden Test hundred, with 15 fours and a six, to anchor India's innings.
India finished day two at 460/9 in 116 overs, with KL Rahul (82) and Dhruv Jurel (51) adding valuable support.
Sri Lanka's spinners Prabath Jayasuriya (4-109) and debutant Keshara Nuwantha (3-175) shared seven wickets to keep the hosts in the match.
Rain disrupted both days: nearly four hours were lost on day two, which saw only 43 overs bowled.
Kuldeep Yadav (12 not out) and Prasidh Krishna (1 not out) were at the crease at stumps, with an overnight declaration possible.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka cricket teams, with Devdutt Padikkal (167), KL Rahul (82) and Dhruv Jurel (51) for India, and spinners Prabath Jayasuriya and debutant Keshara Nuwantha for Sri Lanka.
- What
- India reached 460/9 on day two of the first Test despite Sri Lanka's spin fightback, with spinners taking seven wickets on a rain-hit day.
- Where
- Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka.
- When
- Sunday (day two of the first Test), after rain had also shortened day one.
- Why
- India were building a commanding first-innings total while Sri Lanka's spinners battled to keep the hosts in the match.
India's perspective
Sri Lanka's perspective
Assessment of the day's play
India's perspective
India finished in a position of strength at 460/9, with Padikkal's maiden hundred putting the visitors clearly ahead and an overnight declaration possible.
Sri Lanka's perspective
Sri Lanka's spinners, led by Jayasuriya and debutant Nuwantha, took seven wickets and kept the hosts in the match despite India scoring at nearly four runs an over.
Key facts
- India first innings
- 460/9 in 116 overs
- Top scorer
- Devdutt Padikkal 167 (230 balls, 15 fours, 1 six)
- Key supports
- KL Rahul 82, Dhruv Jurel 51 (68 balls)
- Best Sri Lanka bowling
- Prabath Jayasuriya 4-109; Keshara Nuwantha 3-175
- Venue
- Galle International Stadium
- Rain impact
- Nearly four hours lost on day two; only 43 overs bowled
- At stumps
- Kuldeep Yadav 12 not out, Prasidh Krishna 1 not out
- Runs added on day two
- 172 runs for seven wickets











