India Beat Sri Lanka By 165 Runs In 1st Test; Take 1-0 Series Lead

New Delhi: Manav Suthar delivered an outstanding performance that helped India in overcoming their difficulties with the red ball, leading India to a dominant 165-run win against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle on Wednesday. The promising left-arm spinner managed to secure an impressive 10 wickets for the match on the fifth and final day.

Did India beat Sri Lanka in Test?

Having set ‌Sri Lanka a victory target of 372, India bowled out the hosts for 206 in the post-lunch session on the final day ​of the contest, minutes before it started raining ​at the Galle International Stadium.

How was Manav Suthar's performance?

Suthar (6-55), who took 10 wickets in his match haul, wrapped up the lead 1-0 in the series with a comprehensive win in India's 600th Test.

Sri Lanka were able to get back on the scoreboard on 84-4 and had to do it before the match was lost – perhaps with a little assistance from the weather.

India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in opening Test in Galle to take 1-0 lead in two-match series.#INDvsSL #GalleTest pic.twitter.com/AxdGdymF3H

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What about the countries of Sri Lanka?

Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva (59) and Sonal Dinusha (84) were in a 95-run partnership for the fifth wicket as they took a stand against India before Ravindra Jadeja came in and bowled them out.

De Silva's offside sweep shot landed a bit high against Jadeja and the Indian side was on the verge of victory.

Suthar missed a hat-trick but sent down a ​three-wicket over ​to send Sri ⁠Lanka hurtling towards defeat.

The 24-year-old took his second-hundred in the match, and then bowled Prabath ​Jayasuriya clean with the next ball in his first Test. Suthar sent back Lahiru Kumara with the final ball of that over and dismissed Keshara Nuwantha ⁠in ​the same fashion to seal India's ​victory.

The final Test is to be played from Colombo on Sunday.