After this, cricket fans flooded social media with praise Sai Sudarshan Continued his great form with a brilliant century in the red ball. India A on the second day of the second unofficial test against Sri Lanka A At Galle International Stadium. Chasing Sri Lanka A’s first innings target of 366 runs, India A responded in spectacular fashion with Sudarshan playing a marathon innings which laid the foundation for the visitors to take the lead. Dhruv Jurel India’s grip on the competition has become stronger.
Sai Sudarshan scored a brilliant 168 runs against Sri Lanka A
After India A lost the opener Aman Mokhade Sudarshan came to the crease on 37 runs and looked in complete control from the beginning. The stylish left-hander combined brilliant strokeplay with tremendous patience, rotating the strike cleverly while punishing every loose delivery. He frustrated the Sri Lankan bowlers throughout the day as he completed his half-century and converted it into another memorable century.
Sudarshan maintained his dominance even after reaching three figures and showed remarkable composure against both pace and spin. His brilliant innings eventually ended at 168 runs due to the left-arm spinner dilum sudira Ultimately breaking the marathon knock, one of the finest innings of the unofficial Test series came to an end.
The left-handed batsman’s innings was full of exquisite drives, authoritative cuts and excellent game awareness, which received wide appreciation from fans, many of whom hailed him as one of India’s most talented red-ball prospects. He also made a big partnership with Devdutt PadikkalWho missed out on a century after being dismissed for 94, as India A completely snatched away the momentum from the hosts.
India A claimed complete dominance over Sri Lanka A
Earlier in the day, India A bowled out Sri Lanka A for 366 runs in the first innings, after which the hosts went ahead of their overnight score of 288/5. captain sahan archige Fought bravely with the 127, but Gurnoor Brar And Saransh Jain There was an eight-wicket partnership between them to prevent Sri Lanka A from gaining the lead.
After this, India A displayed excellent batting. Mokhade gave the visitors a flying start before Sudarshan and Padikkal took complete control with a marathon stand for the second wicket. After Sudarshan’s dismissal, captain Jurel continued the rhythm and remained unbeaten on 43 runs till the time of writing the news.
At 378/3 in 96 overs, India A have already taken a 12-run lead in the first innings, putting themselves in a strong position for the remainder of the contest. With Jurel still at the crease and plenty of batting depth left, the visitors will now look to build up a substantial lead and completely bowl Sri Lanka A out of the game.
Here’s how fans reacted:
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โ Back-to-back centuries for Sai Sudarshan#saisudarshan #INDvSL #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/paNudZJQaM
โ CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 4th July 2026
– Century in the first unofficial test.
– Century in the second unofficial test.Sai Sudarshan โ India A’s hero, he has confirmed the No. 3 spot for the Sri Lanka series, showing remarkable consistency for India A in this tour. ๐ฎ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/gPWxBZrz75
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 3 July 2026
Back-to-back centuries in both unofficial Tests – Sai Sudarshan is proving to be an all-class assignment for India A. ๐
The number 3 spot should be confirmed for the Sri Lanka series.
Remarkable consistency and maturity from this young player! ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/37S8WkqEgd
-Hemant Bhavsar (@HemantBhavsar86) 3 July 2026
Century in 165 balls vs Sri Lanka A
A proven red ball player for India#saisudarshan #shubhmangil pic.twitter.com/0eTi3cJmuF– ๐ฆ๐๐ (@harryp33) 3 July 2026
– Century in the first unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A.
– Century in the second unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A.Back-to-back centuries for Sai Sudarshan in the unofficial test series against Sri Lanka A. ๐ฅ๐
Constant Sai Sudarshan for a reason! ๐
Big news for Team India ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ pic.twitter.com/sIInUZcEZD
-Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) 3 July 2026
100* off 169 balls for Sai Sudarshan. ๐ฎ๐ณ
– Century in the first unofficial test.
– Century in the second unofficial test.2 consecutive centuries for Sai Sudarshan vs Sri Lanka A in the unofficial test series. pic.twitter.com/AC8IqwXQba
– Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) 3 July 2026
– Century in the first unofficial test.
– Century in the second unofficial test.Sai Sudarshan has performed brilliantly in this series against Sri Lanka A, he is making a statement with his performance – Incredible, Sai Sudarshan. ๐ซก pic.twitter.com/MFjieBGelx
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 3 July 2026
Sai Sudarshan is knocking the door! ๐ฎ๐ณ
-Century in the first unofficial test.
– Century in the second unofficial test.Two consecutive centuries for Sai Sudarshan! A sensational India A tour that has firmly strengthened their claim for India’s No. 3 spot in the upcoming SL Test. pic.twitter.com/K1RzOIGwd3
โ Gaurav Patel (@Newssports2_0) 3 July 2026
Sai Sudarshan once again scored 100 runs on the tour of India ‘A’ vs Sri Lanka ‘A’.
The SL vs India ‘A’ team four-day match is currently being played in Galle. #SLvsIND #gal pic.twitter.com/M9hsQt3Hsk
– Prasanna Rodrigo (@prasannarod) 3 July 2026
Sai Sudarshan – 104 (184)*
Devdutt Padikkal โ 94 (151)*Big positive thing for Team India. Both the batsmen have been in great form in Sri Lanka ahead of the crucial Test season. ๐ฎ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/Hnssy5bEip
โ Sandeep Yadav (@Kohliitak) 3 July 2026
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