India beat hosts Sri Lanka by 165 runs on the final day of the Galle Test thanks to the deadly bowling of its spinners. With the win, India lead the two-match Test series 1-0. Chasing a target of 372 runs for victory, the Sri Lankan team was bowled out for just 206 runs in the second innings.Indian spinner Manhuna Suthar, who took 4 wickets in the first innings and 6 wickets in the second innings for a total of 10 wickets, has been adjudged the ‘Player of the Match’. The second and final Test match of the series will be played in Colombo from August 23.Sonal Dinusha’s brilliant innings: Sonal Dinusha, who scored a century in the first innings for Sri Lanka, scored 84 runs in the second innings as well. Sri Lanka started the game with 84 runs in exchange of 4 wickets on the last morning. Dinusha and D’Silva (59 runs) put on 202 runs for the fifth wicket in a 202-ball 95-run partnership that briefly kept India out of success in the first session.Indian spinners’ pressure: Apart from the human pacer, Ravindra Jadeja also put pressure on the Sri Lankan batsmen by making good use of the bounce from the pitch. Human Suthar played controlled and aggressive bowling to pave the way for the team to victory.On the other hand, left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Jacob could not make a significant impact in this match, so he will try to improve his performance in the upcoming matches.
India’s big win in Galle Test: Team India lost to Sri Lanka by 165 runs
