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Manav Suthar takes 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test

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Manav Suthar, playing in only his second Test match, took 10 wickets to help India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first of their two-match series. The match was played at Galle on Wednesday, marking India's 600th Test. Suthar took four wickets in the first innings and six more in the second, including a triple-wicket maiden after lunch. Indian captain Shubman Gill praised Suthar's performance, calling him "a very promising guy" who could play for India for a long time.
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Manav Suthar, playing only his second Test, took a remarkable 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test in Galle. This win gives India a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and marks their 600th Test match victory. Suthar, a left-arm spinner, impressed with his performance, taking 4 wickets in the first innings and adding 6 more for 55 runs to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 206 runs on the final day. The Indian team set a target of 372 runs, which Sri Lanka's batters failed to reach, except for Sonal Dinusha, who top-scored in both innings. Indian captain Shubman Gill described the win as "very satisfying" and praised his team's response to the challenging weather conditions.

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India GPE · 6× Suthar PERSON · 6× Sri Lanka GPE · 3× De Silva PERSON · 2× Dinusha PERSON · 2× Galle GPE · 2× 4Kelsey Mitchell PERSON · 1× 4Musiala PERSON · 1× Bayern ORG · 1× Manav Suthar PERSON · 1×

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🔮 “We were in a comfortable position but were not sure if the match would go on [because of the weather], but the team responded well,” he said.
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Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar finished with a haul of 10 wickets as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test in Galle to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. asserted
India → finish → series
Suthar, playing only his second Test, impressed with his line and length to ensure India a memorable win on Wednesday in their 600th Test match. asserted
Suthar → play → match
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He → collapse → day
Set a target of 372 runs, Sri Lanka’s batters failed to apply themselves, other than Sonal Dinusha, who top-scored in both innings. asserted
who → Set → innings
Indian captain Shubman Gill called the victory “very satisfying”. asserted
Gill → call → victory
“We were in a comfortable position but were not sure if the match would go on [because of the weather], but the team responded well,” he said. asserted
he → go → weather
Gill also praised Suthar and the batsmen for their effort on a wicket that was not easy to score runs on. asserted
that → praise → runs
“He has been bowling magnificently. asserted
He → bowl → ?
Looks like a very promising guy and someone who can play for India for a long time,” he said. asserted
he → look → time
India claimed two wickets in the morning session after Sri Lanka resumed from their overnight score of 84-4 and then quickly ran through the tail. asserted
Lanka → claim → tail
Captain Dhananjaya de Silva (59) and first-innings centurion Dinusha tried to fight back, batting for more than two hours to add 95 runs for the fifth wicket. asserted
Silva → try → wicket
De Silva, who had been dismissed off a no-ball early in his innings, looked set to make the most of the reprieve, posting his 20th half-century. asserted
who → dismiss → century
But his knock ended after he attempted a sweep shot off Ravindra Jadeja and was caught at short fine leg by Suthar. asserted
he → end → Suthar
“It was not easy [batting fourth in Galle],” said de Silva. asserted
Silva → bat → Galle
“They won the toss, got the runs on the board, and with our batting, we lost wickets, and it went downhill from there.” asserted
it → win → wickets
Wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella posted a half-century in the first innings but could not make an impact in the second. uncertain
Dickwella → post → second
Dickwella fell for 10 when he attempted to hit Prasidh Krishna over the slips but ended up edging one to the wicketkeeper. asserted
he → fall → wicketkeeper
Suthar triggered a late-order collapse with a triple-wicket maiden after lunch and then, in his next over, claimed the last wicket of Keshara Nuwantha as Sri Lanka folded 36 minutes after lunch. asserted
Lanka → trigger → lunch
The last four wickets fell for seven runs, with Suthar claiming them all. asserted
Suthar → fall → them
The 25-year-old Dinusha (84) put up a solid effort despite little support from his teammates. asserted
Dinusha → put → teammates
Playing his fourth Test, he showcased maturity beyond his age, taking on India’s spinners with nimble footwork. asserted
he → play → footwork
He was dismissed when Dhruv Jurel at leg slip took a bat-pad catch. asserted
Jurel → dismiss → catch
He faced 128 deliveries during his defiant knock and hit eight fours and one six. asserted
He → face → fours
Apart from Suthar, the other standout performer for India was top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal, who posted 167 and 44 in the game, having come in as a late injury replacement. asserted
who → post → replacement
“The wicket had its natural wear and tear [but] it was a good Test wicket,” Padikkal said. “Turned a lot more from the third day onwards. asserted
said → have → day
In the end, it was all about who came out on top with their skill-set.” asserted
who → come → set
The teams now head to Colombo for the second Test match, starting on Sunday. asserted
teams → head → Sunday
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