India, Aug. 17 -- Manav Suthar continued his good show for the national side as he picked up four wickets on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Monday. He and Ravindra Jadeja shared seven wickets as the Lankans were bowled out for 284, giving India a 178-run first-inning lead.

Speaking to the media after his figures of 4/76, Suthar revealed that shortly after the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June earlier this year - which was also his debut game - he had started practising with the Kookaburra ball and that helped him today in Galle. Suthar has since also played for Warwickshire in English county cricket in two red-ball games and gained some more experience as to how to bowl with different balls and in differ...