{
  "id": 1447451,
  "title": "Suthar takes 2-17 as Sri Lanka slumps to 99-5 at lunch on Day 3 of 1st cricket test against India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/suthar-takes-2-17-as-sri-lanka-slumps-to-99-5-at-lunch-on-day-3-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T07:38:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/suthar-takes-2-17-sri-073854753.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Galle, Sri Lanka witnessed Sri Lanka's early collapse in the first innings of the first cricket test against India on Day 3. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar took 2-17, as the Sri Lankan top-order struggled against sustained Indian bowling pressure. No batter managed to score above 30 runs during the morning session. India's bowlers, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, each claimed a wicket. Prasidh Krishna was out caught on the fourth delivery of the third morning, while Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 167 runs across the first two days, completed his maiden test hundred alongside Lokesh Rahul (82) and Dhruv Jurel (51) with half-centuries. India's bowlers began their innings strongly, dismissing Nishan Fernando for a two-ball duck. Suthar opened the scoring with the very first delivery, having Dinesh Chandimal caught behind. Kamindu Mendis and Lahiru Udara resisted with 26 runs for the third wicket before Suthar ended their partnership with a catch at point. Three overs later, Shubman Gill took a remarkable diving catch off Kuldeep Yadav, sending Mendis back. Sri Lanka slumped to 99-5 in its first innings at lunch. Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva scored 21 runs, while Sonal Dinusha added 31 runs for the fifth wicket. However, de Silva was dismissed by Jadeja before the lunch interval, with Dinusha still at 14 not out and Niroshan Dickwella unbeaten on 8.",
  "summary": "Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar picked up 2-17 as Sri Lanka collapsed to 99-5 in its first innings at lunch on Day 3 in the first cricket test against India. The Sri Lanka top-order had few answers to India's sustained bowling pressure in Monday's morning session, with no batter crossing 30. Left-arm spinners Kuldeep Yadav (1-25) and Ravindra Jadeja (1-6) also claimed a wicket each.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "India's Padikkal steals the show with 167 in first Sri Lanka Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/indias-padikkal-steals-the-show-with-167-in-first-sri-lanka-test",
        "published": "2026-08-16T14:17:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Suthar takes 2-17 as Sri Lanka slumps to 99-5 at lunch on Day 3 of 1st cricket test against India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/suthar-takes-2-17-as-sri-lanka-slumps-to-99-5-at-lunch-on-day-3-of-1451627",
        "published": "2026-08-17T07:43:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}