India Beat Sri Lanka by 165 Runs in Galle Test, Improve WTC Standings
India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle at Galle, with debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar taking a 10-wicket match haul. Devdutt Padikkal scored a maiden Test century (167) to help set a target of 372. The win improved India's points percentage to 53.33, keeping them fifth in the standings behind Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. India aims to build on this result in upcoming matches to qualify for the WTC final.
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indianexpress broke this story on 19 Aug, 07:55 am. Other outlets followed.