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India ended the rain-hit second day of the first Test at 460/9 after Devdutt Padikkal’s composed 167 laid the foundation for a strong total. Play began only at 2:35 pm following persistent rain and a wet outfield, with Sri Lanka’s spinners making the most of the delayed start to claim seven wickets. Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Padikkal fell as the hosts mounted a fightback, but Dhruv Jurel’s fluent 54 and useful contributions from Manav Suthar and the lower order kept India firmly in command. Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna remained unbeaten at stumps, leaving India well placed to cross the 450-run mark and put further pressure on Sri Lanka.
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India dominated the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, reaching 288/2 in 73 overs after Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat. Yashasvi Jaiswal made a brisk 32 before an unfortunate run-out ended his innings, but Devdutt Padikkal grabbed the opportunity at No. 3 with a magnificent unbeaten 131, his maiden Test century. KL Rahul played a composed 77 before retiring hurt after suffering severe cramps following the tea break. Gill made 16 before falling to Prabath Jayasuriya, while Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten on 27 alongside Padikkal. Sri Lanka struggled to maintain pressure with the ball, with Jayasuriya taking the only wicket among their bowlers. India ended a rain-affected day firmly in control.
Bangladesh tightened their grip on the first Test against Australia as a resilient lower-order effort gave them a 228-run first-innings lead before the hosts mounted a late fightback on Day 3 in Darwin. Josh Hazlewood was Australia’s standout performer, claiming 6/89 and reaching 300 Test wickets as Bangladesh were bowled out for 426, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz contributing a crucial 65. Australia’s second innings then suffered early setbacks, with Jake Weatherald falling for a duck and Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith also departing. Smith’s 44 was the best score before Cameron Green and Alex Carey steadied the innings. Australia reached 161/4 at stumps, still trailing by 67 runs, leaving Bangladesh firmly in control.
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