Left-arm spinner captured 10-131 within the match to play a key function in India’s victory
India’s Manav Suthar (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya through the fifth day of the primary Check cricket match between Sri Lanka and India on the Galle Worldwide Stadium in Galle on August 19, 2026. Picture: AFP
GALLE:
Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar completed with a haul of 10 wickets as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 165 runs within the first Check in Galle on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead within the two-match sequence.
Suthar, taking part in solely his second Check, impressed together with his line and size to make sure India a memorable win of their 600th Check match.
Suthar took 4 wickets within the first innings and stored up the effective present to take 6-55, and assist bowl out the hosts for 206 shortly after lunch on the ultimate day.
Set a goal of 372 runs, Sri Lanka’s batters failed to use themselves apart from Sonal Dinusha, who top-scored in each the innings.
India claimed two wickets within the morning session after Sri Lanka resumed on an in a single day rating of 84-4 after which shortly ran by means of the tail.
Captain Dhananjaya de Silva (59) and first innings centurion Dinusha tried to combat again, batting for over two hours so as to add 95 runs for the fifth wicket.
De Silva, who had been dismissed off a no ball early in his innings, appeared set to benefit from the reprieve, posting his twentieth half-century.
However the partnership was damaged when De Silva tried a sweep shot off Ravindra Jadeja and was caught at brief effective leg by Suthar.
Wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella posted a half-century within the first innings however could not make an influence within the second.
Dickwella fell for 10 when he tried to hit Prasidh Krishna over the slips however ended up edging one to the wicketkeeper.
Suthar triggered a late-order collapse with a triple-wicket maiden after lunch after which in his subsequent over claimed the final wicket of Keshara Nuwantha as Sri Lanka folded 36 minutes after lunch.
The final 4 wickets fell for seven runs with Suthar claiming all 4.
The 25-year-old Dinusha (84) put up a strong effort regardless of little help from his teammates.
Enjoying his fourth Check, he showcased maturity past his age, taking over India’s spinners with nimble footwork.
He was dismissed when Dhruv Jurel at leg slip took a bat-pad catch. He confronted 128 deliveries throughout his cussed knock and hit eight fours and one six.
Other than Suthar, the opposite stand out performer for India was top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal, who posted 167 and 44 within the sport, having are available in as a late damage alternative.
The groups now head to Colombo for the second Check match beginning on Sunday.