Padikkal spent last week tormenting the Sri Lankan bowlers for the SLC XI in a warm-up game where he scored 142* (164).
Between that game and today, the Sri Lankan bowlers haven't dismissed him for 342 deliveries, and counting.
It felt like Padikkal would have to wait a long time for his turn.
There was turn, but not enough to ruffle feathers.KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal got comfortable in the first hour.
Padikkal had to then be summoned because of an unexpected run out where Jaiswal stumbled after colliding with the bowler and was stranded at the same end as Rahul.
Padikkal spent last week tormenting the Sri Lankan bowlers for the SLC XI in a warm-up game where he scored 142* (164). Between that game and today, the Sri Lankan bowlers haven't dismissed him for 342 deliveries, and counting. But early sighters of Day 1 were very different. It felt like Padikkal would have to wait a long time for his turn. The overheads were calm and sunny to start off, kites flew nearby and people gathered on the edge of the Galle Fort to get a glimpse of the cricket. On the grass banks at the venue, a small crowd settled in. But conditions in the middle were largely benign. There was turn, but not enough to ruffle feathers.KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal got comfortable in the first hour. Padikkal had to then be summoned because of an unexpected run out where Jaiswal stumbled after colliding with the bowler and was stranded at the same end as Rahul.
