Goa, Aug. 23 -- Devdutt Padikkal continued his sensational form in Sri Lanka, striking a second consecutive Test century to steer India out of early trouble and into a strong position on Day 1 of the second Test in Colombo. Padikkal's composed 117 anchored the innings after India lost early wickets, lifting the team to 300/5 at stumps despite a late fightback from the hosts and a worry for keeper-batter Rishabh Pant.

Having won the toss and elected to bat on a pitch expected to favor batters early on, India suffered early setbacks. Yashasvi Jaiswal fell for a steady start when Asitha Fernando produced a sharp, nipping delivery that yielded an inside edge onto the stumps. KL Rahul followed shortly after, edging a wide delivery from Lahiru...