Indian number-three batters with multiple Test centuries in Sri Lanka
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Devdutt Padikkal has been in sensational form in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka, scoring a century on Day 1 of the second Test match in Colombo. The left-handed batter scored 117 runs - his second hundred of the series. Notably, the ongoing series marked Padikkal's return to the Indian team after nearly two years. On this note, we look at the Indian number-three batters with multiple Test tons on Sri Lankan soil.
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Devdutt Padikkal - 2
Padikkal, the latest entrant on this list, became the first player from a visiting team to score two centuries while batting at No. 3 in Sri Lanka during a two-match Test series.
The southpaw had earlier slammed 167 off 230 balls in the first match at the Galle International Stadium.
His efforts meant India posted 462/10 while batting first and later won by six wickets.
In the second game, he managed 117 off 193 balls, taking India's total to 300/5 at stumps on Day 1.
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Cheteshwar Pujara - 2
Former Indian batting ace Cheteshwar Pujara also smoked two Test tons in Sri Lanka - both in the 2017 series.
The visitors made 600 after being asked to bat in the series opener in Galle as Pujara recorded a stunning 153 off 265 balls.
India later won by 304 runs. Pujara made a mark in the second game as well.
His 133 off 232 balls meant India finished at a massive 622/9d while batting first in Colombo.
Virat Kohli's team eventually won by an innings and 53 runs.
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Vinod Kambli - 2
Though Vinod Kambli's Test career was short-lived, an average of 54.2 across 21 innings testifies to his supreme talent.
The left-handed batter was brilliant in the 1993 Sri Lanka tour, scoring two tons across three innings.
His 125 off 220 balls helped India post 366/10 while batting first in Colombo. The visitors eventually prevailed by a massive 235 runs.
Kambli further made 120 off 241 balls as India recorded 351/10 in the drawn third affair, which also took place in Colombo.