Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:29pm on 23 Aug 2026,Sunday Sports
India batter Devdutt Padikkal produced another outstanding performance against Sri Lanka, scoring 117 runs off 193 balls with 12 fours in the second Test. His century continued a remarkable run after his 167 in the opening Test at Galle. Padikkal has now broken Rahul Dravid’s record for the most runs by an Indian batter in a two-match away Test series. He also became the first visiting-team batter to score multiple centuries while batting at No. 3 in a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. His consistent performances have strengthened India’s batting and established Padikkal as one of the series’ standout performers. (PC: AFP)
