Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Manav Suthar’s Ten-Wicket Haul Gives India Galle Test Win
India played Sri Lanka in a five-day Test cricket match at Galle.
Sri Lanka needed 372 runs to win.
They started the final day with four wickets already lost.
Their captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha made a strong partnership.
India’s bowlers then took the remaining wickets and dismissed Sri Lanka for 206.
Young spinner Manav Suthar took six wickets in the final innings.
He took 10 wickets across the whole match, which was only his second Test.
India won by 165 runs and now leads the two-match series 1-0.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test at Galle, taking a 1-0 series lead.
Manav Suthar claimed 6/55 in the second innings and finished with 10 wickets in his second Test.
Sri Lanka, chasing 372, resumed the final day at 84/4 and were bowled out for 206.
Devdutt Padikkal scored 167 in India’s first innings and 44 in the second, earning Player of the Match honors.
The result came in India’s 600th Test; the second match is scheduled to begin in Colombo on August 23.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka; Manav Suthar led India’s bowling, while Devdutt Padikkal was named Player of the Match.
- What
- India won the first Test by 165 runs, with Suthar taking a 10-wicket match haul.
- When
- Wednesday, August 19, on the fifth and final day of the Test.
- Where
- Galle International Stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Sri Lanka were bowled out for 206 while chasing 372, unable to withstand India’s spin attack.
- Result
- India won by 165 runs.
- Series position
- India leads the two-match series 1-0.
- Sri Lanka’s scores
- 284 in the first innings and 206 in the second innings.
- India’s scores
- 464 in the first innings and 193 in the second innings; one report listed the first-innings total as 462.
- Manav Suthar
- 4/76 in the first innings, 6/55 in the second innings, and 10 wickets overall.
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Scored 167 and 44, and was named Player of the Match.
- Next Test
- The second Test is scheduled to start in Colombo on August 23.
Sources
IND Vs SL 1st Test: Devdutt Padikkal, Manav Suthar Star As India Seal 165-Run Win In 600th Test
'He Is A Gem': Netizens Left In Awe Over Manav Suthar's 10-Wicket Haul As Team India Seal 165-Run Victory Over Sri Lanka
IND vs SL, 1st Test: Manav Suthar's 10-for in only second match helps India win by 165 runs
IND vs SL, 1st Test: Suthar Powers India To 165-Run Win Over Sri Lanka
