Padikkal's 199 powers India A to a 284-run lead

He had solid support through the order. Sai Sudharsan made 91, and Yash Rathod and Washington Sundar both passed fifty as India A built their advantage.

*Editor's note: the opponent, venue, match format, day of play, India A's total, wicket count, whether Padikkal was dismissed on 199, and the match situation that preceded the fightback are not in the source material and need to be added before publication.*

## Editorial notes

- Not determined from the source: Opponent of India A - Not determined from the source: Venue and series/match context - Not determined from the source: Match format and which day of play - Not determined from the source: India A's innings total and wickets lost - Not determined from the source: Whether Padikkal was dismissed on 199 or remains not out - Not determined from the source: Exact scores of Yash Rathod and Washington Sundar - Not determined from the source: Padikkal's full name confirmation (source gives surname only) - Not determined from the source: Prior match situation implied by 'fightback' (e.g. first-innings deficit) - Not determined from the source: Bowling figures and any quotations - Not determined from the source: Date of play (only a publication timestamp of 2026-10-26 is given) - Flagged: Source consists only of a headline and one-sentence summary; no body text was supplied, so the draft is necessarily very thin. - Flagged: Source identifies Padikkal by surname only; the draft's summary uses 'Devdutt Padikkal', which is not stated in the source and should be verified or reduced to the surname. - Flagged: 'Fightback' implies India A were previously behind, but the earlier situation is not described.