Sri Lanka were chasing 176 for victory and it seemed Australia would make a 3-0 clean sweep of the series, but Shanaka tuned the tide in the last three overs, smashing five boundaries and four maximums.
Fans took to twitter and asked Shanaka to dedicate the win to the people of Sri Lanka, who have seen extremely tough times in recent months in the aftermath of a financial crisis.
"@dasunshanaka1 you should dedicate this win to all the Sri Lankan people," tweeted a fan, while an Indian fan wrote, "As an Indian fan, loved the way the Lankans fought back at the end. For me the pic of the game was this father-son moment. Given all the recent economic strife n uncertainty in SL, it's great to see cricket bringing such joy. #SLVSAUS."
