Devdutt Padikkal scores century in warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI

KL Rahul was dismissed for 40 off 67 balls on the second day of India’s warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo. Rahul tried to reverse sweep off-spinner Kesara Nuwantha but was beaten by the turn and bowled. Ravindra Jadeja joined Devdutt Padikkal at the crease with India at 96 for 2.

Padikkal reached his fifty off 61 balls with six boundaries and looked fluent throughout the innings. He and Rahul added 67 runs for the second wicket after Yashasvi Jaiswal fell for a two-ball duck to Vishwa Fernando. Rain forced an early lunch with India at 67 for 1.

Shubman Gill is unlikely to bat in the fixture after sustaining an impact injury to his right ring finger during training. KL Rahul led the side in Gill’s absence. Sri Lanka Cricket XI declared their first innings at 363 for 8 after fifties from Nishan Fernando and Ravindu Rasantha.