Archive · 19 Aug 2026
India Strengthen WTC Campaign With 165-Run Galle Victory
India played Sri Lanka in a five-day Test match in Galle.
Rain interrupted the game, but India still finished the match on the final day.
India scored 462 runs in its first innings.
Sri Lanka replied with 284, giving India a large lead.
India then set Sri Lanka a target of 372 after its shorter second innings.
Sri Lanka was dismissed for 206 and lost by 165 runs.
Devdutt Padikkal scored 167 runs and was named Player of the Match.
Manav Suthar took six wickets in the second innings, helping India win its first WTC match of this campaign since its loss to South Africa.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the rain-affected first Test at Galle.
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 206 while chasing a target of 372.
India stayed fifth in the WTC 2025-27 standings with 64 points and a 53.33 PCT.
Devdutt Padikkal scored 167, his maiden Test century, and was named Player of the Match.
Manav Suthar took 6/55 in the second innings after claiming 4/76 in the first.
- Who
- India, led by Shubman Gill, played Sri Lanka; Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar were India’s leading performers.
- What
- India won the first Test by 165 runs and improved its WTC 2025-27 PCT to 53.33.
- When
- The match ended on Wednesday, the fifth day; the second Test is scheduled for August 23-27.
- Where
- The first Test was played in Galle, Sri Lanka; the second is scheduled for the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo.
- Why
- The victory gave India momentum in the WTC cycle after its 0-2 home series loss to South Africa in November 2025.
- Result
- India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs.
- Competition
- World Test Championship 2025-27.
- India’s record
- Five wins, four losses and one draw in 10 Tests.
- India’s standing
- Fifth with 64 points and a 53.33 points percentage.
- Sri Lanka’s standing
- Sixth with 20 points and a 33.33 points percentage.
- Match scores
- India made 462 and 87; Sri Lanka made 284 and 206.
- Top performances
- Devdutt Padikkal scored 167; Manav Suthar took match figures of 10/131.
- Table discrepancy
- The supplied tables list Bangladesh with either 28 or 40 points, while both give it a 66.67 PCT; Australia’s PCT is shown as either 77.77 or 77.78.
Sources
WTC Points Table: India strengthen 2025-27 campaign after dominant win over Sri Lanka in Galle
Updated WTC 2025-27 points table as India closes in on fourth spot after 165-run victory over Sri Lanka
WTC Points Table update after IND vs SL 1st Test: India make gains in Galle win
