Manav Suthar claimed 6-55 in the second innings to help India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test at Galle. Suthar finished with 10 wickets as India took a 1-0 series lead.
India moved closer to victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka after reducing the hosts to 175/6 at lunch on day five in Galle. Ravindra Jadeja and Prasidh Krishna struck as Sri Lanka's resistance weakened.
India's spinners dismantled Sri Lanka's top order to reduce the hosts to 99/5 at lunch on day three of the Galle Test. Manav Suthar took two wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja struck as Sri Lanka struggled.
Sri Lanka batter Dinesh Chandimal admitted his team’s bowling was inconsistent on day one against India and urged greater discipline from ball one. With India at 288/2, Chandimal stressed the importance of winning the two-Test series for their WTC hopes.
