India have had a revolving door at No.3: seven batters have performed there because the WTC remaining of 2023, together with Padikkal, whose two Check appearances got here again in 2024. Extra not too long ago, he is carried drinks and performed understudy to Sai Sudharsan, who himself hasn’t set the world alight from the essential batting spot. When Padikkal walked out across the drinks break within the morning session, none of that weighed him down. He did not want time to let the event sink in. Keshara Nuwantha supplied a barely quick supply first up and Padikkal pulled it via mid-wicket for a first-ball 4. Within the very subsequent over, he stepped out to hit Prabath Jayasuriya for a straight six. Thisattitude outlined the remainder of his innings the place runs had been proactively taken when the bowlers erred, which was usually.
Devdutt Padikkal maximises Galle’s soft landing
