Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle

Day 1: 3rd Session

IND 204 /1 (55) CRR:3.71

Shubman Gill 4 (

Devdutt Padikkal 87 (126)

Yashasvi Jaiswal run out 32

KL Rahul retd hurt 77

56.5

H

Keshara Nuwantha to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, driven to mid-off. "Yeah, yeah," he says and races off to the bowler's end to get his maiden Test hundred.

Fist pumps and a punch of the air in the delight follow with a jump. Gambhir sports a smile on his face as he stands and applauds from the dressing room. DDP takes the helmet off, raises the arms and the bat to the crowd and teammates, who are so happy for his first hundred. His captain congratulates him in the middle. He averaged 60.33 in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. He came in as replacement for Sai in this game and made a massive statement to keep that No. 3 slot for himself. Such a fluent, elegant innings from DDP. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is in attendance as well and applauding this wonderful effort. What a time to put on a mega show

61.5

W

Prabath Jayasuriya to Shubman Gill, out Caught by Lahiru Udara!! A mistimed chip and Gill has holed out to mid-off.

Shubman Gill c Lahiru Udara b Prabath Jayasuriya 16(2 [4s-2]

Day 1: 3rd Session

IND 239 /2 (63) CRR:3.79

Rishabh Pant 3 (7)

Devdutt Padikkal 107 (147)

@Narper

maiden ton for Devdurt Padikkal 107*

239-2

rain delay

64.6

4

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, in the air, safe and four! Tossed up ball, Pant shimmies down the track and decides to loft one down the ground. Ends up slicing it a long way up in the air. Not quite off the middle of the bat but it's out of the backpedalling

64.6

Keshara Nuwantha to Rishabh Pant, SIX

Day 1: 3rd Session

IND 246 /2 (66) CRR:3.73

Rishabh Pant 8 (19)

Devdutt Padikkal 109 (153)

Day 1: Stumps

IND 288 /2 (73) CRR:3.95

Rishabh Pant 27 (36)

Devdutt Padikkal 131 (17

IND 288/2 (73) (Rishabh Pant 27(36) Devdutt Padikkal 131(17) |