Angelo Mathews hails one-legged hero Rangana Herath

Skipper Angelo Mathews hailed Rangana Herath as Sri Lanka's one-legged hero after the veteran spinner played through the pain barrier after suffering from groin injury to demolish Australia's batting line-up

Colombo: Skipper Angelo Mathews hailed Rangana Herath as Sri Lanka's one-legged hero after the veteran spinner played through the pain barrier after suffering from groin injury to demolish Australia's batting line-up.

Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews (right) celebrates with teammates Rangana Herath (centre) and Dinesh Chandimal after winning the third and final Test against Australia at Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo yesterday. Pic/AFP

"He was fantastic. He was bowling off one leg," Mathews said. "He couldn't run and he couldn't jump. He was just landing the ball on one leg and he is unbelievable. The batsmen are having a nightmare facing him no matter how well they play spin. Credit should go to this man. He has been a great team man as well."

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