Indian team defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the Galle Test. With this win, India has taken a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Manav Suthar took 10 wickets.
Team India scored 462 runs in their first innings in this match, in response to which the Sri Lankan team was bundled out for 284 runs. India scored 193 runs in their second innings, setting a target of 372 runs for Sri Lanka.
Chasing the target, the Sri Lankan team was bowled out for just 206 runs. Manav Suthar broke the back of the Sri Lankan batting by taking 4 wickets in the first innings and 6 in the second.
In batting, Devdutt Padikkal scored a total of 211 runs in the match with innings of 167 and 44 runs. Apart from him, KL Rahul contributed 117 runs and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant made a significant contribution of 105 runs.
Sonal Dinusha fought hard for Sri Lanka. He scored a century in the first innings and 84 runs in the second. As soon as he got out, India's victory was assured.
With this victory, the Indian team's win percentage in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table has increased to 53.33. India now has 5 wins and 4 losses in 10 matches.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's win percentage has dropped to 33.33. Despite this win, the Indian team will remain in fifth place, while Sri Lanka is in sixth.
If the Indian team wins the next match as well, its win percentage will become 57. However, India's ranking will also depend on the result of the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh.
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