Galle, Aug. 15 -- Half centuries from Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul powered India to 197 for the loss of one wicket at Tea against Sri Lanka on day one of the opening Test being played at Galle International Stadium.

Padikkal (84*) and Rahul (77*) added 150 runs for the second wicket after Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out for 32 runs in the first session.

The pair added 96 runs in the second session.

Resuming at 101/1, Padikkal, promoted to No. 3 in place of the injured Sai Sudharsan, used his feet well against Sri Lanka's spinners and kept the scoreboard moving.

At the other end, Rahul negotiated the Sri Lankan attack confidently as the hosts struggled to find enough movement or turn from the surface.

Padikkal brought his fifty up in th...