India clinches 165-run win over Sri Lanka in Galle Test, 600th match

India secured a 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The win, which marked India's 600th Test match, was powered by a match-winning performance from young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who claimed a 10-wicket haul in only his second Test.

Chasing an improbable target of 372, Sri Lanka began the final day at 84 for four. A resilient 95-run partnership between captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha delayed the inevitable, with both batters scoring fifties. However, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja broke the stand by dismissing de Silva for 59, caught at short fine leg attempting a sweep.

The match turned decisively in the post-lunch session. With Sri Lanka at 175 for six and later 199 for six, Suthar produced a devastating spell. He claimed three wickets in the 76th over, dismissing Dinusha for 84, Prabath Jayasuriya for a golden duck, and Lahiru Kumara. He then bowled Keshara Nuwantha in the next over to seal the victory, finishing with figures of 6 for 55 in the second innings. This followed his 4 for 76 in the first innings, giving him a match haul...