# India seize 178-run lead over Sri Lanka in first Test at Galle 2026-08-17T18:57:26+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India bowled Sri Lanka out for 284 in their first innings on day two of the first Test in Galle, securing a commanding 178-run lead. India had earlier posted 462 in their first innings. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar led the attack with 4 for 76, while Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets. Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav claimed one wicket each. Sri Lanka were reduced to 90 for 5 before a 146-run sixth-wicket stand between debutant Sonal Dinusha (100) and Niroshan Dickwella (80) revived the innings. Krishna broke the partnership by dismissing Dickwella. Dinusha went on to score his maiden Test century. India, with a substantial first-innings lead, are firmly in control of the match. ## Coverage - 123telugu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India, Manav Suthar, Niroshan Dickwella, Ravindra Jadeja, Sonal Dinusha, Sri Lanka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-seize-178-run-lead-over-sri-lanka-in-first-test-at-galle/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-seize-178-run-lead-over-sri-lanka-in-first-test-at-galle/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/