Galle, Aug. 16 -- Indian batter Devdutt Padikkal joined the elite list of India's batting legend Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara, becoming the third Indian batter to score 150-plus against Sri Lanka while batting at No 3.

Padikkal achieved this feat in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Day 2 in Galle on Sunday. While the other two batters are Dravid, who scored 177 in Ahmedabad back in 2009, and Pujara, who made 153 in Galle in 2017.

Padikkal's sensational innings came to an end, with the India batter dismissed for a magnificent 167 off 230 balls in Galle. After bringing up his maiden Test century on Day 1, Padikkal continued his superb form on a rain-affected second day, going on to register his first Test score beyond 150.

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