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

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 19, 2026 · 654 words · By AFP

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Manav Suthar takes 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test India take a 1-0 lead with a 165-run win against the hosts in Galle to begin the two-Test series.

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Manav Suthar takes 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test India take a 1-0 lead with a 165-run win against the hosts in Galle to begin the two-Test series.

Why it matters

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.

Common ground

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.

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Claim 1: “He faced 128 deliveries during his defiant knock and hit eight fours and one six”

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Claim 2: “Captain Dhananjaya de Silva (59)”

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Claim 3: “claimed the last wicket of Keshara Nuwantha”

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Claim 4: “Sonal Dinusha, who top-scored in both innings”

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Sources confirm Sonal Dinusha was the top scorer in both innings, specifically mentioning scores of 100 and 84.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sonal Dinusha was Sri Lanka's most consistent batter across both innings of the first Test. Batting at No. 7, he scored 100 in the first innings as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 284. He was dismissed …
https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-3-batters-to-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sonal Dinusha, Sri Lanka vs India, Colombo. Sonal Dinusha scored 420 runs at an average of 140 against India. (PTI Photo).Became only the third batter to score centuries in both innings of a Test betw…
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/sl-vs-ind-son…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha has emerged as the standout performer of the India Test series with four consecutive scores of 50 or more.Dinusha scored 100 and 84 in the two innings of the opening match be…
https://www.ndtvprofit.com/sports/who-is-sonal-dinusha-sri-l…

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Claim 5: “India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test”

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Multiple independent sources (Cricinfo, Dailyhunt, and a news report on Suthar) confirm that India played their 600th Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle in August 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka cricket team toured India in November and December 2017. The original schedule had the tour consisting of three Tests, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and one Twenty20 International (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_cricket_team_in_Ind…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — India–Sri Lanka relations, Indian-Sri Lankan relations, or Indo-Sri Lanka relations, are the bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka. India has emerged as a frontrunning partner for Sri Lanka …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India–Sri_Lanka_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sri Lankan team toured India from 11 November to 27 December 2009, playing three Tests, five ODIs and two T20Is. The series was called the Jaypee cup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_cricket_team_in_Ind…

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Claim 6: “first-innings centurion Dinusha”

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Claim 7: “India take a 1-0 lead with a 165-run win against the hosts in Galle to begin the two-Test series.”

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Multiple sources confirm India won the first Test in Galle by 165 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Galle (Sinhala: ගාල්ල, romanized: Gālla; Tamil: காலி, romanized: Kāli ) is a major city on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km (74 mi) south of Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and large…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galle

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Galle International Stadium (Sinhala: ගාල්ල ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාංගණය, Tamil: காலி பன்னாட்டு அரங்கம்) is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near Galle Fort and fringed on two sides …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galle_International_Stadium

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka men's national cricket team, (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා පිරිමි ජාතික ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායම, romanized: Shri Lanka Pirimi Jathika Crikat Kandayama; Tamil: இலங்கை தேசிய கிரிக்கெட் அணி) nicknamed The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_tea…

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Claim 8: “The teams now head to Colombo for the second Test match, starting on Sunday”

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Claim 9: “Devdutt Padikkal, who posted 167 and 44 in the game”

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Claim 10: “posting his 20th half-century”

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Claim 11: “bowl out the hosts for 206 shortly after lunch on the final day”

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While some search results for '206 runs' refer to other matches (Pakistan/South Africa), the specific report 'Suthar shines as India crush Sri Lanka in 600th Test' and 'Manav Suthar Heroics' both confirm Sri Lanka were bowled out for 206 in the second innings of this specific match.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka were bowled out for 206 runs in their second innings just before tea on day five. Pakistan require 90 runs to go one up in the series.
https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/Pakistan-wins-first-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews singled out poor shot selection in both innings as the main factor behind their 206-run loss to South Africa in Port Elizabeth.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/terrible-shots-in-second-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The hosts bowled out Australia for 106, and took forward a lead of 175 in the second innings. At the end of the first session, Sri Lanka were 31 for 3, with overall lead of 206. Earlier Australia star…
https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/sri-lanka-313-with-206-r…

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Claim 12: “The 25-year-old Dinusha (84)”

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Claim 13: “Set a target of 372 runs”

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Multiple sources confirm India set a target of 372 runs for Sri Lanka.

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web search NEUTRAL — India's second innings had a shaky start, with a leaden footed Yashasvi Jaiswal edging pacer Asitha Fernando to Dickwella in the first over itself. Jaiswal, now largely a one format player, will have …
https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2026/Aug/18/p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Galle: India strengthened their grip on the opening Test after being bowled out for 193 in their second innings, setting hosts Sri Lanka a daunting 372-run target for victory here on Tuesday.
https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/ind-vs-sl-india-hand…

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web search NEUTRAL — Based on this lead, India set a target of 372 runs for Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan team could not chase the target, and their second innings ended at 206 runs. India won the match by 165 runs.
https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/sports/cricket/news/manav-suth…

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Claim 14: “add 95 runs for the fifth wicket”

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Claim 15: “The last four wickets fell for seven runs, with Suthar claiming them all”

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Claim 16: “Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar finished with a haul of 10 wickets”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that left-arm spinner Manav Suthar took a 10-wicket haul in the match.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship is the fourth edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It is being played in Test format. It started on 17 June 2025 with the contest between Sri Lanka and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2027_World_Test_Champions…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indian cricket team toured Sri Lanka in August 2026 to play two Test matches against the Sri Lanka cricket team. In July 2026, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour. The Test…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cricket_team_in_Sri_Lan…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manav Jagdusakumar Suthar (born (2002-08-03)3 August 2002) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian national team. He is a bowling all-rounder, who bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manav_Suthar

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Claim 17: “Dickwella fell for 10”

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Claim 18: “Playing his fourth Test”

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Claim 19: “Wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella posted a half-century in the first innings”

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Claim 20: “Sri Lanka resumed from their overnight score of 84-4”

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Claim 21: “Suthar triggered a late-order collapse with a triple-wicket maiden after lunch”

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Claim 22: “Indian captain Shubman Gill”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny if Shubman Gill was the captain for this match.

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Claim 23: “He took four wickets in the first innings and kept up the fine show to take 6-55”

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Specific figures are corroborated: 4 wickets in the first innings and 6 for 55 (6-55) in the second innings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khalid Siddiqui (born 1 February 1971) is an Indian model and actor. Siddiqui has worked in a number of television shows and films. He played a supporting role in Ghajini.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Duleep Trophy was the 60th edition of the Duleep Trophy, a domestic first-class cricket competition that was played in India. It took place from 28 June to 16 July 2023. The tournament was pl…
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Claim 24: “Suthar, playing only his second Test”

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Sources confirm this was Suthar's second Test match, noting he had previously played a debut match against Afghanistan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing full member nations of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_India_Test_cricket_rec…

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