Jaiswal's IPL jibe helps India win first Test

India secured a 165-run victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The win was sealed in the second session of the fifth day after a pivotal moment of on-field banter between Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella appeared to contribute to a crucial dismissal.

Sri Lanka began the final day at 84-4 in their chase of 372, with a resilient fifth-wicket partnership between captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha frustrating India's bowlers. Both batters scored fifties, extending the contest into the afternoon session. The breakthrough came when Ravindra Jadeja trapped de Silva for 59, bringing Dickwella to the crease with the task of anchoring the innings.

As Dickwella took guard, Jaiswal, positioned at square leg, engaged him in a verbal exchange captured by broadcast microphones. Jaiswal urged Dickwella to play aggressively, referencing his fluent 80-run knock in the first innings. "Come on yaar, there was a lot of shots in first innings. We need to see something, come on," Jaiswal said, pointing towards deep square leg. Dickwella initially resisted,...