Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Manav Suthar Credits Early Preparation for India’s Galle Victory
India won the first Test against Sri Lanka by 165 runs.
Manav Suthar was the best bowler in the match.
He took 10 wickets, including six in the second innings.
Suthar said arriving 10 days early helped India get used to Sri Lanka’s conditions.
The team also played a three-day practice match before the Test.
He practiced with the Kookaburra ball because it was different from the ball he usually uses in India.
Suthar also played two matches for Warwickshire before joining India.
India’s spinners bowled patiently and waited for mistakes from Sri Lanka’s batters.
India now lead the series 1-0 and will play the second Test in Colombo.
Manav Suthar took 10 wickets as India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in Galle.
India arrived in Sri Lanka 10 days before the first Test and played a three-day warm-up match.
Suthar said the early arrival helped India adjust to local conditions, pitches and the Kookaburra ball.
The 24-year-old spinner bowled 45.2 overs and claimed 6-55 in Sri Lanka’s second innings.
India lead the two-Test series 1-0, with the second Test scheduled to begin in Colombo on August 23.
- Who
- India, led by Shubman Gill, defeated Sri Lanka, with Manav Suthar taking 10 wickets.
- What
- India won the opening Test by 165 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.
- When
- India arrived in Sri Lanka on August 4; the second Test is scheduled for August 23.
- Where
- The first Test was played in Galle, Sri Lanka, and the second is scheduled for Colombo.
- Why
- Early preparation helped India adapt to the conditions, pitches and Kookaburra ball.
- Match result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs.
- Series position
- India lead the two-Test series 1-0.
- Manav Suthar’s figures
- 10 wickets in the match, including 6-55 in the second innings.
- Bowling workload
- Suthar bowled 45.2 overs.
- Preparation period
- India arrived 10 days before the first Test.
- Practice match
- India played a three-day warm-up fixture before the series.
- Second Test
- Scheduled to begin in Colombo on August 23.