165 runs — India beat Sri Lanka in Galle Test
Manav Suthar claimed 10 wickets as India won the Galle Test by 165 runs.
India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test at Galle, with Manav Suthar taking 10 wickets for 131 runs to seal a 1-0 series lead. The win came on Wednesday after Sonal Dinusha's century for Sri Lanka on day three couldn't prevent the collapse.
KL Rahul, India's vice-captain, said every Test win matters. The team handled the spin-friendly conditions well and came away with confidence for tougher matches ahead. Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal missed the final day after suffering a concussion in a fielding incident on day four; Pasindu Sooriyabandara replaced him under concussion substitution rules.
Suthar's 10-wicket haul made him the youngest Indian to achieve it in a Test. His figures matched a 93-year-old record for the best match haul by an Indian spinner in Sri Lanka — a milestone that underlines how rare this performance really is.