Published: Feb 23, 2019, 04:25 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 23, 2019, 04:25 PM (IST)
Achieving what no Asian team has done before, a young, inexperienced Sri Lanka side became the first Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa after Oshada Fernando and Kusal Perera propelled the tourists to an eight-wicket win at Port Elizabeth in the second Test on Saturday to clinch a historic 2-0 series triumph. (ALSO READ: Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis propel Sri Lanka to historic win in South Africa)
Fernando was unbeaten on 75 off 106 balls, while Mendis scored 84 not out off 110 deliveries as Sri Lanka chased down a victory target of 197 by lunch.
Dimuth Karunaratne and Co. showed some character and recorded a clinical win specially after victory in Durban. Many former cricketers from the subcontinent and across the globe, and fans hailed Sri Lanka’s recent historic feat. Here are a few:
Really happy for the boys, fantastic team effort. This series win among the Top achievements of Sri Lanka Cricket. Well done @iamdimuth & team, Coaching staff.
— Rangana Herath (@HerathRSL) February 23, 2019
Congratulations again @OfficialSLC for making history for Sri Lanka and Asia with this win. @IamDimuth @CHathurusinghe @KusalMendis1 @NiroshanDikka
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) February 23, 2019
Great win for Sri Lanka 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽#OnceAgainProve…
Great batting display by @KusalMendis1 and Oshada
Well played boys made us proud
It’s a great Test series win for Sri Lanka#MadeAHistory— Thisara perera (@PereraThisara) February 23, 2019
Wow, Sri Lanka! Hats off! Going where no Asian team has gone before, where better Sri Lankan teams haven't. This is big! Very big.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 23, 2019
Sri Lanka about to create history. Almost at the door of a famous win. I am glad though some time disappointed, I never lost faith and the will to support them. Go well Sri Lanka. Proud of you.
— Roshan Abeysinghe (@RoshanCricket) February 23, 2019
Congratulations to Sri Lanka on a fantastic Test series win against SA in SA. This must be one of their greatest moments in their Test history. My friend @RusselArnold69 will be a really happy man #SAvSL
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 23, 2019
We knew of the undeniable class of Kusal Mendis. But this Oshada Fernando can bat! Many heroes for Sri Lanka, especially with ball in hand.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 23, 2019
Overwhelmed by the positivity coming out from the neighbours back in the Sub continent !!! 😁😁😁Awesome #SAvSL
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) February 23, 2019
Well done Sri Lanka!!! Huge respect! 🙏🏻💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/naJWupom8U
— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano) February 23, 2019
Bravo Sri Lanka! Series victory to cherish forever 👏👏👏👏
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 23, 2019
Congrats to @IamDimuth and the team. Great series win.@KusalMendis1 And Osanda brilliantly finished the match off.
Amazing stuff all around. Well done to all the bowlers. Great display of bowling right throughout the series. These are Proud moments. #SriLanka #SAvSL #lionsroar— Jeffrey Vandersay (@Vandersay) February 23, 2019
Wow! Sri Lanka become the first Asian team to win a test series in South Africa.. super stuff! 👍👍
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) February 23, 2019
First Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa. That too…without some of the key players. Wow…just wow. Well done, Sri Lanka. Incredible. #SAvSL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 23, 2019
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