India's Devdutt Padikkal hammers his 2nd hundred in Tests: Stats
What's the story
In the second Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground, Colombo, India are in a strong position with Devdutt Padikkal leading the charge. Padikkal walked in when India were 37/1 in the 11th over. He added 29 runs with Yashasvi Jaiswal and then a superb 120-run stand for the 3rd wicket alongside skipper Shubman Gill. After tea, the southpaw got to his hundred. Here's more.
Partnership details
Gill, Padikkal put on a solid stand
As mentioned. the duo of Gill and Padikkal put up a solid 120-run partnership for the third wicket.
Padikkal was unbeaten on 63 at tea, while Rishabh Pant was yet to score.
Padikkal, who was dropped on zero earlier, settled into his innings and brought out the drive, pull, and cuts to reach his 50 off 90 balls.
Asitha Fernando broke the stand by dismissing Gill for 50 at stroke of tea.
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Padikkal completes his hundred before perishing for 117
Pant was forced to retire hurt while on three after tea with an injury. Ravindra Jadeja walked in next and alongside Padikkal has stitched a crucial 50-plus stand. Padikkal completed his hundred off 168 balls, hitting 10 fours along the way. He was eventually dismissed for 117 off 193 balls (4s: 12).
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4th fifty-plus score from Padikkal's blade
Padikkal had earlier slammed scores worth 163 and 44 in the first match at Galle International Stadium, Galle.
And now, he has backed it up with another hundred.
In 4 matches (6 innings), Padikkal owns over 418 runs at 69.66.
In addition to two hundreds, he also owns two fifties.
353 of his runs have come in away matches (home of opposition). He has two away hundreds and a fifty, as per Cricinfo.
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11th hundred in First-Class cricket
Playing his 58th First-Class match (96 innings), Padikkal owns 4,128 runs at 45-plus. He clocked his 11th century in the format and also has 21 fifties under his belt.