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· collected 2026-08-19 · by AFP
Manav Suthar, playing in only his second Test match, took 10 wickets to help India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first of their two-match series. The match was played at Galle on Wednesday, marking India's 600th Test. Suthar took four wickets in the first innings and six more in the second, including a triple-wicket maiden after lunch. Indian captain Shubman Gill praised Suthar's performance, calling him "a very promising guy" who could play for India for a long time.
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Manav Suthar, playing only his second Test match, took a 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test in Galle. The match was part of India's 600th Test series. In the first innings, Suthar took 4 wickets, and then followed up with 6-55 to bowl out the hosts for 206 on the final day. Sri Lanka was set a target of 372 runs, but their batters failed to perform, except for Sonal Dinusha, who top-scored in both innings. The win gave India a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Indian captain Shubman Gill called the victory "very satisfying" and praised his team's response after facing uncertainty due to weather conditions.
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Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar finished with a haul of 10 wickets as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test in Galle to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
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India → finish → series
Suthar, playing only his second Test, impressed with his line and length to ensure India a memorable win on Wednesday in their 600th Test match.
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Suthar → play → match
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He took four wickets in the first innings and kept up the fine show to take 6-55, helping bowl out the hosts for 206 shortly after lunch on the final day.
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He → collapse → day
Set a target of 372 runs, Sri Lanka’s batters failed to apply themselves, other than Sonal Dinusha, who top-scored in both innings.
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who → Set → innings
Indian captain Shubman Gill called the victory “very satisfying”.
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Gill → call → victory
“We were in a comfortable position but were not sure if the match would go on [because of the weather], but the team responded well,” he said.
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he → go → weather
Gill also praised Suthar and the batsmen for their effort on a wicket that was not easy to score runs on.
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that → praise → runs
“He has been bowling magnificently.
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He → bowl → ?
Looks like a very promising guy and someone who can play for India for a long time,” he said.
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he → look → time
India claimed two wickets in the morning session after Sri Lanka resumed from their overnight score of 84-4 and then quickly ran through the tail.
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Lanka → claim → tail
Captain Dhananjaya de Silva (59) and first-innings centurion Dinusha tried to fight back, batting for more than two hours to add 95 runs for the fifth wicket.
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Silva → try → wicket
De Silva, who had been dismissed off a no-ball early in his innings, looked set to make the most of the reprieve, posting his 20th half-century.
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who → dismiss → century
But his knock ended after he attempted a sweep shot off Ravindra Jadeja and was caught at short fine leg by Suthar.
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he → end → Suthar
“It was not easy [batting fourth in Galle],” said de Silva.
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Silva → bat → Galle
“They won the toss, got the runs on the board, and with our batting, we lost wickets, and it went downhill from there.”
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it → win → wickets
Wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella posted a half-century in the first innings but could not make an impact in the second.
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Dickwella → post → second
Dickwella fell for 10 when he attempted to hit Prasidh Krishna over the slips but ended up edging one to the wicketkeeper.
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he → fall → wicketkeeper
Suthar triggered a late-order collapse with a triple-wicket maiden after lunch and then, in his next over, claimed the last wicket of Keshara Nuwantha as Sri Lanka folded 36 minutes after lunch.
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Lanka → trigger → lunch
The last four wickets fell for seven runs, with Suthar claiming them all.
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Suthar → fall → them
The 25-year-old Dinusha (84) put up a solid effort despite little support from his teammates.
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Dinusha → put → teammates
Playing his fourth Test, he showcased maturity beyond his age, taking on India’s spinners with nimble footwork.
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he → play → footwork
He was dismissed when Dhruv Jurel at leg slip took a bat-pad catch.
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Jurel → dismiss → catch
He faced 128 deliveries during his defiant knock and hit eight fours and one six.
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He → face → fours
Apart from Suthar, the other standout performer for India was top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal, who posted 167 and 44 in the game, having come in as a late injury replacement.
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who → post → replacement
“The wicket had its natural wear and tear [but] it was a good Test wicket,” Padikkal said.
“Turned a lot more from the third day onwards.
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said → have → day
In the end, it was all about who came out on top with their skill-set.”
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who → come → set
The teams now head to Colombo for the second Test match, starting on Sunday.
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teams → head → Sunday
