India, Aug. 19 -- The Indian national cricket team secured a crucial and dominant 165-run victory against the Sri Lankan national cricket team on Day 5 of the series opener at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. Spearheaded by debutant spinner Manav Suthar's sensational ten-wicket match haul and Devdutt Padikkal's commanding first-innings hundred, the triumph gives the visitors a 1-0 lead in the two-match series while significantly revitalizing their campaign in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle with twelve vital championship points.

Updated ICC WTC 2025-27 Points Table (As of August 19, 2026)

1. Australia: Matches: 9 | Won: 7 | Lost: 2 | Drawn: 0 | Points: 84 | PCT: 77.78%

2. South Africa: Matches: 4 | ...