India, Aug. 18 -- Manav Suthar made an immediate impact on his Test debut in Sri Lanka, taking four wickets as India bowled the hosts out for 284 and secured a 178-run first-innings lead. Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with three wickets, while Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha scored his maiden Test century and Niroshan Dickwella made 80. The pair revived Sri Lanka's innings with a 146-run sixth-wicket partnership after India had reduced them to 90/5.

India's spinners kept the pressure on throughout, with Shubman Gill also producing a stunning one-handed catch to help Kuldeep Yadav dismiss Kamindu Mendis. Dickwella's resistance finally ended at 80 before Jadeja and Suthar wrapped up the tail, with Suthar claiming his fourth wicket immediately after...