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Sri Lanka celebrate first Aussie whitewash
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka´s president and former cricket legends Wednesday hailed the country´s first ****** whitewash against Australia after they registered an emphatic 163-run win in the final Test in Colombo.
Veteran spinner Rangana Herath claimed seven wickets on Wednesday to bowl out Australia for 160 on a tense final day´s play in the third Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC). Sri Lanka, who made Australia lose their Test crown to India, recorded their first ****** sweep against a major nation since gaining Test status in 1981. "Congratulations to the @officialSLC boys. So proud," President Maithripala Sirisena said on Twitter. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief Thilanga Sumathipala said the victory wll have a "huge impact" on the entire cricket-crazy nation of 21 million people as he thanked Australia for touring the island nation. Batting great and Sri Lanka´s chairman of selector Sanath Jayasuriya also congratulated the team for their effort against Australia, who lost their Test crown to India after the loss in Colombo. "Whitewash over the ** 1 Test team, one of the greatest Test ****** wins. proud of the boys, Congratulations #SLvAUS," Jayasuriya, who was at SSC to savour the historis win, tweeted. The 38-year-old Herath, who bowled with an injured groin in Colombo, remained the team´s go-to man throughout the ******, claiming 28 wickets in the three matches. "If @HerathRSL was English he would be knighted. I am so glad he is Sri Lankan. He deserves the highest credit and recognition. Great man," former skipper Kumar Sangakkara tweeted. أكثر... ??????? ??????: Sri Lanka celebrate first Aussie whitewash || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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