India reach 460/9 with Padikkal 167 on rain-hit day 2

India posted 460 for nine after 85 overs of play on a rain-disrupted second day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday, with Devdutt Padikkal's elegant 167 anchoring the innings despite a late fightback from the hosts' spinners. Play began at 2:35 p.m. local time, after nearly four hours of delays due to rain and a wet outfield, cutting the day's action short.

Resuming at a commanding 288 for two, India added 172 runs but lost seven wickets as Sri Lanka's bowlers, led by spinners Prabath Jayasuriya and Keshara Nuwantha, found improved discipline after the break. Padikkal, who started the day on 131, converted his maiden Test century into a commanding 167 off 215 balls, including 15 boundaries and a six. He reached his 150 by pulling pacer Asitha Fernando for a boundary.

The breakthrough for Sri Lanka came before Padikkal's milestone. Offspinner Nuwantha trapped KL Rahul, who had retired hurt on 77 due to cramps on Saturday, lbw for 81 after the batsman added only four runs. Nuwantha then accounted for the in-form Rishabh Pant for 39, who was caught in the deep attempting an aggressive loft. These wickets, conceded for just 12 runs, injected energy into the Sri...