- Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – 21 runs:
The first game of the series as the one mentioned above, this one was even more dramatic. This game in many ways defines the tradition of Pakistan’s skills as a cricket side. While they seemed in complete control of the game for a majority of the portion, it was just a couple of odd hours which resulted in utter humiliation.
Needing just 136 to win the game, it was the old workhorse, Rangana Herath who came to the party. Herath’s 6-43 was just too good for the Pakistanis to handle, as Sri Lanka sealed the game by 21 runs, to send shockwaves across the cricketing fraternity.