Devdutt Padikkal recorded his second consecutive hundred as the Indian side locked horns with Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo. After recording a 165-run win over Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the series, the Indian side took on Dhananjaya de Silva and Co. in the second of the two-game series at Sinhalese Sports Club on Sunday, August 23. The game saw visiting skipper Shubman Gill win the toss and invite the rivals to field first. While the guests were aiming to continue their dominance in Colombo as well, the home team came up with a strong bowling prowess and dismissed Indian openers before lunch break. 

However, skipper Shubman Gill and Devdutt Padikkal guided the side to some stability. Both players went on to record their respective fifties before Padikkal recorded his second consecutive century. Earlier in the first Test, the batter had recorded his maiden Test hundred in the first innings and played a key role in guiding the side to a clinical win. Now, in the second Test, the 26-year-old continued his red-hot form and helped the side establish early dominance in Colombo. 

His century also became the second instance after Cheteshwar Pujara’s hundred during the BGT 2018-19 when an India No.3 has registered hundreds in back-to-back away Tests. Puajara, after recording 106 and 0 in BGT, came up with a 193 at SCG. 

Fans React to Devdutt Padikkal’s Red Hot Form as No. 3 Batter Scores Second Consecutive Test Hundred

As Padikkal came up with his second straight hundred during the second Test, fans took to X and lauded the batter for his red-hot form. Here’s how they reacted- 

Padikkal then got dismissed in the 76.2 over on a Keshara Nuwantha delivery after posting 117 (193) with a combination of 12 boundaries.