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WED · 2026-08-19 · 10:02 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0819-103802
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Manav Suthar takes 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test

India secured a 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar was the standout performer, taking a total of 10 wickets, including 6-55 in the second innings, to bowl out Sri Lanka for 206.

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Manav Suthar takes 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test
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India secured a 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar was the standout performer, taking a total of 10 wickets, including 6-55 in the second innings, to bowl out Sri Lanka for 206. Set a target of 372, the hosts struggled to build partnerships, with Sonal Dinusha being the top scorer in both innings. Indian captain Shubman Gill praised Suthar's performance and the team's effort on a challenging wicket. The win marked India's 600th Test match.

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Dhananjaya de Silva scored 59 runs and added 95 runs for the fifth wicket with Sonal Dinusha.

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Shubman Gill praised Manav Suthar as a 'very promising guy' who can play for India for a long time.

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India leads the two-Test series 1-0.

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India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test.

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Manav Suthar took 10 wickets in the Test match.

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India take a 1-0 lead with a 165-run win against the hosts in Galle to begin the two-Test series.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.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.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Musiala collapses for Bayern again as ‘neurological disorder’ diagnosedlist 2 of 4Kelsey Mitchell ties WNBA scoring record in Fever win over Tempolist 3 of 4Senegal appoint Patrick Vieira as head coach with AFCON qualifiers loominglist 4 of 4FIFA COO Lamour exits after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup planend of listHe 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.Set a target of 372 runs, Sri Lanka’s batters failed to apply themselves, other than Sonal Dinusha, who top-scored in both innings.Indian captain Shubman Gill called the victory “very satisfying”.“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.Gill also praised Suthar and the batsmen for their effort on a wicket that was not easy to score runs on.“He has been bowling magnificently. Looks like a very promising guy and someone who can play for India for a long time,” he said.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.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.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.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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