Galle, Aug. 16 -- Following a sensational maiden Test hundred, Indian batter Devdutt Padikkal expressed his happiness at reaching three figures and spoke on his aggressive approach against spin, saying that one needs to have a certain plan in their head while batting against tweakers.

In a statement knock in the absence of regular number three Sai Sudharsan, Padikkal made giant strides towards sealing himself as a long-term number three with Team India, scoring a brisk 167 in 230 balls, with 15 fours and a six.

Following the match, Padikkal said to the broadcasters, "I have dreamt of this moment. For the last two years, I have been working really hard to try and make sure that when I get that opportunity, I can do something special like...