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Padikkal’s Century Ignites India | India News
Devdutt Padikkal lit up the second Test with a blistering century, smashing 117 to set India on fire as they ended Day 1 at 300 for 5. His form is unstoppable — he’d also hit a hundred earlier in the week — and Sri Lanka’s bowlers missed crucial chances, dropping catches off Sonal Dinusha and Dhananjaya de Silva that could’ve swung the match. Shubman Gill steadied the innings with a gritty 50 after some early pressure, while KL Rahul (18) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (45) added valuable runs before falling. Asitha Fernando shone with 3 for 46, including the wicket of Jaiswal after a tense stare-down…
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