India Posts 462 in First Test as Sri Lanka's Newcomer Pays Price

The opening Test at Galle saw India compile a total of 462 runs before being bowled out. Sri Lanka introduced fast‑bowling rookie Keshara Nuwanth, who delivered a 39‑over spell that cost the visitors 175 runs and produced three wickets. This effort is recorded as the third costliest debut spell for Sri Lanka in Test cricket, following Sunil Ranjith’s 222‑run debut in 2010.

Devdutt Padikkal’s 167, struck off 230 balls, was the highlight of the Indian innings, featuring fifteen fours and a six. He forged a 162‑run stand with KL Rahul for the second wicket and added 71 runs with Rishabh Pant. Rahul’s 82 runs came from 175 deliveries, including ten fours and a six. Dhruv Jurel contributed a useful 51 from 68 balls. Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal could not build on their starts, falling for 39 and 32 respectively. Shubman Gill added 16, while Ravindra Jadeja managed 13. In the lower order, Mohammed Siraj scored 11 and Kuldeep Yadav remained unbeaten on 13.