Devdutt Padikkal Scores Century in Warm-Up Match Against Sri Lanka XI

Devdutt Padikkal showcased his batting prowess with an unbeaten 142 during the second day of a warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo. His performance strengthens his bid for a spot in India's playing XI for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

Padikkal's century came off 121 balls and featured 18 boundaries. He capitalized on favorable batting conditions, while teammates Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel had disappointing outings, scoring only two and one run respectively. At the end of the day, India was at 357 for six, trailing Sri Lanka's first-innings total by six runs.

Padikkal's innings included a significant partnership of 96 runs with KL Rahul, who contributed 40 runs. He reached his century with a pull shot off off-spinner Ramesh Mendis before retiring. Ravindra Jadeja also made a notable contribution with 63 runs, helping to stabilize the innings after early wickets.