Sri Lanka defeated South Africa by eight wickets in the second Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth. They become the first Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa. It is a feat which even heavyweight Asian teams like India and Pakistan couldn’t achieve.
In the first Test in Durban, they won a thriller by one wicket on back of Kusal Perera’s brilliant century. This Test series win is being considered as one of the biggest achievements of Sri Lankan cricket. Notably, no.1 ranked Test side, India failed to win Test series in South Africa, last year while South Africa defeated Pakistan in Tests, a while back.
It is one of the greatest upsets in Test cricket history. And the social media, especially, Twitter has gone berserk after their amazing Test series triumph:
Sri Lanka have won as many Tests in two weeks as Pakistan won in 25 years in South Africa
— JSK (@imjsk27) February 23, 2019
India- We beat Australia in Australia.
Sri Lanka- We beat South Africa in South Africa.
Pakistan- Ek baar June 2017 me hum ne Ek Match jeeta tha
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) February 23, 2019
Not India. Not Pakistan. Lanka it is – the first Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) February 23, 2019
Congratulations @OfficialSLC for achieving what no other Sri Lankan team has ever come close to. Huge character shown by all concerned with The team, coaching staff and management having been under tremendous pressure. A team effort for the ages. Keep believing and keep fighting
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) February 23, 2019
Miraculous stuff from Sri Lanka. First Asian tea to win in South Africa pic.twitter.com/xb1G5QgNNB
— Aritra Mukherjee (@aritram029) February 23, 2019
This Sri Lanka performance is a strong message to those who ridiculed them in the recent years. Their tour to India was termed “gully cricket” and tour to Australia “Second XI club cricket.” They winning in South Africa where no subcontinent team won and Australia lost last year.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) February 23, 2019
Will probably go down as one of the greatest series wins in Test match history. Kudos, Sri Lanka #SAvsSL https://t.co/iIOIUjIuD2
— Vishal (@vishhell) February 23, 2019
Will probably go down as one of the greatest series wins in Test match history. Kudos, Sri Lanka #SAvsSL https://t.co/iIOIUjIuD2
— Vishal (@vishhell) 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
– Six weeks ago India became the first Asian side to win a Test series in Australia.
– Today Sri Lanka became the first Asian side to win a Test series in South Africa.
With this, at least one of the Asian sides have now won a Test series in every Test-playing country!#SAvSL— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 23, 2019
– Sri Lanka become just the 3rd touring team to win a Test series in South Africa (AUS & ENG); and the first from Asia
– South Africa’s first Test series loss on home soil since 2015-16 v ENG
– Sri Lanka has won two of its past six Test series; both against RSA#SAvSL ??
— Fox Sports Lab (@FoxSportsLab) February 23, 2019
On so many levels, extraordinary #SAvSL
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) February 23, 2019