Devdutt Padikkal has made a big record in the Galle Test. This young batsman of the Indian team has achieved a special achievement by scoring 44 runs in the second innings against Sri Lanka. Taking full advantage of the opportunity he got at number-3 after Sai Sudarshan's injury, Padikkal scored 167 runs in the first innings. After this he batted well in the second innings also. He has a total of 211 runs in his name in Galle Test. In this way, he has become the second highest run scoring Indian batsman at number 3 in a Test against Sri Lanka.
In this matter Rahul Dravid is at number one. He scored 215 runs in the Ahmedabad Test in 2009 against Sri Lanka. Dravid had played an inning of 177 runs in the first innings. In the second innings he contributed 38 runs. Dravid is counted among the best number-3 batsmen in the world. Now Padikkal has also set out on his path.
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Padikkal's excellent batting
26 year old Padikkal is playing only his third Test match. He has made a comeback in the Indian team after November 2024. Sudarshan's injury created an opportunity for him at number 3, which he capitalized on well. He has looked better than all the batsmen in the Galle Test so far. After his excellent performance, it has now become difficult for Sudarshan to return to the third position. It is believed that even if Sudarshan is fit, Padikkal will play in this position.
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India's position is strong
Talking about the match, the Indian team is in a very strong position despite losing 5 wickets for 151 runs in its second innings. He has a total lead of 329 runs. Team India had scored 462 runs in its first innings, in which the Sri Lankan team collapsed for 284 runs. In this way Shubman Gill and Company got a big lead of 178 runs. On the fourth day of the match i.e. today (18 August) the second innings of the Indian team started. Yashasvi Jaiswal was out without opening the account. After this Padikkal and KL Rahul (35) took over the innings. Currently Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja are at the crease.