India Beats Sri Lanka by 165 Runs in First ICC World Test Championship Test
India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 series at Galle, marking their fifth win in 10 matches this cycle. Manav Suthar starred with a 10-wicket match haul, including six wickets in the second innings, while Devdutt Padikkal scored a maiden Test century. The victory improved India's points percentage to 53.33, keeping them fifth in the WTC standings behind Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. India aims to strengthen their position in upcoming matches against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Australia.
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indianexpress broke this story on 19 Aug, 07:55 am. Other outlets followed.