Sri Lanka staged a remarkable fightback to hold India to a draw in the second Test on Thursday, with Sonal Dinusha anchoring the resistance with a magnificent unbeaten 133. However, India won the series 1-0 after claiming the first Test by 165 runs. Padikkal was named Player of the Series after an outstanding campaign in which he amassed 328 runs in two Tests, including two centuries, at an impressive average of 109.33.
Indian batter Devdutt Padikkal expressed disappointment after Sri Lanka forced a draw against India in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club, saying it would have been better had India won the game.
Indian batter Devdutt Padikkal expressed disappointment after Sri Lanka forced a draw against India in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
“Would have been better if we won this game.
I am sure we will continue to improve,” Padikkal said after the match. It was quite similar, to be honest, it was slow here as well. Takes a lot of clarity, you need to have clear plans. There are plans in the dressing room, and everyone came up with their own plans. You always want to play and represent your country. You have to make sure you are ready for the opportunity. That’s a part of the game, you have got to forget that as fast as possible. You’ve got to move on to the next ball, that’s what I tried to do. I am happy to score runs, doesn’t matter. The team must win. A lot of work to do, it’s a young side, and everyone is really hungry.
