Manav Suthar takes 10 wickets in 1st Test against Sri Lanka
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 9:46 AM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
Manav Suthar recorded a 10-wicket haul for India during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, leading the visitors to a 165-run victory. Suthar, bowling in only his second Test, took 4 for 76 in the first innings and returned with 6 for 55 in the second. His match figures of 10 for 131 set a new record for the best by an Indian bowler in Sri Lanka, surpassing Harbhajan Singh's previous mark. India now leads the series 1-0 and secures 12 points in the ICC World Test Championship. The match concluded just before heavy rain began.
- •India leads the Test series 1-0 after winning in Galle.
- •Manav Suthar's match figures of 10-131 set a record for India in Sri Lanka.
- •Suthar took 4 wickets in the first innings and 6 in the second.
- •India earns 12 points in the ICC World Test Championship.
- •Victory came just before a heavy downpour arrived.
- 9:46 AMYahoo Sports — Manav Suthar biggest gain of Indian cricket: Experts and fans react as India spinner claim 10 wickets in 1st Test vs Sri Lanka
"Not many expected such dominance for Manav Suthar, so when the GT spinner demolished the Sri Lankans in the second innings, fans and critics alike hailed him.
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