Arsenal has made an explosive start to the English soccer season, scoring inside 25 seconds in the Community Shield against Manchester City.
Riccardo Calafiori was the scorer at the Principality Stadium on Sunday in the annual season curtain-raiser between last year's Premier League champions (Arsenal) and FA Cup winners (City).
The match in Cardiff marks Enzo Maresca 's competitive debut as City manager after he replaced Pep Guardiola.
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Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Devdutt Padikkal’s career-best 167 put India in command of the first test against Sri Lanka as it reached 447-8 (113 overs) in its first innings on day two Sunday.
Padikkal’s maiden test century was again central to India’s innings, with Lokesh Rahul also scoring 82 and Dhruv Jurel contributing 51 runs.
Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took 4-109, while debutant off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha took 3-175.
Rain postponed the start of play, washing out the entire morning session and much of the second. The weather relented in the afternoon with just over three hours of play possible on the second day.
India had reached 288-2 on day one, after it won the toss and opted to bat in the 50th test at Galle.
When play resumed after the long delay, Rishabh Pant (39) attacked the bowling but only managed to throw away his wicket. He became Nuwantha’s first test wicket.
His dismissal brought out Rahul who had retired hurt on day one owing to cramps. In the meantime, Padikkal crossed 150 off 215 balls.
Rahul had scored 77 on day one, but couldn’t manage much longer and was out caught at short leg off Nuwantha again.
He also trapped Ravindra Jadeja lbw for 13, while Jayasuriya sent back Padikkal – out stumped – in the 92nd over as India slipped to 377-7. It lost four wickets for 70 runs since play restarted, losing two wickets on either side of the tea break.
Jurel and Manav Suthar steadied the innings again, adding 55 off 66 balls as India crossed 400 in the final session, though Jayasuriya dismissed Jurel after he scored 50 off 66 balls.
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Sri Lanka's Keshara Nuwantha, center, celebrates the dismissal of India's KL Rahul with teammates during the second day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
India's Dhruv Jurel, right, and India's Manav Suthar run between the wickets during the second day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
India's Dhruv Jurel celebrates his fifty runs during the second day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
India's Ravindra Jadeja, right, and a team official wait in the team dressing room as play is delayed due to rain during the second day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
The outfield at the Galle international cricket stadium remains covered as rain falls during the two of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
