The alert was for rain and thunderstorms in Colombo, but once rain ceased after delaying proceedings by 40 minutes, Sri Lanka were blown away by a storm unleashed by Mohammed Siraj. Siraj got massive help and movement from the pitch, making the ball talk both ways and leaving Sri Lanka batters bamboozled to pick a magnificent career-best 6-21 in seven overs, including four scalps in his second over of the game.
"I have been bowling well for a while. The batters were getting beaten for the last two matches, today I found the edges. I just tried to hit the areas. The wicket was seaming for the last two matches, today there was swing so I tried to make the batters play as much as possible."
"Because it was swinging, I thought of putting the ball up to the batters. The way I thought, I executed it and the plan was successful. The pitch was very good, was getting decent swing early, and I felt it was a bit damp," he said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
