5 things that makes Sri Lanka's 3-0 whitewash of Pakistan special

Replacements of replacements proved to be too good in the end

Tell me honestly, did one in their wildest dreams think Sri Lanka, who was being ridiculed as a ‘B’ team after they were forced to field their bench following the senior players backing out of the tour, will rest the replacements of replacements and still end-up winning the whole thing?

One would be kidding oneself, if one say, Yes! For, not even a die-hard Sri Lankan cricket romantic would have foreseen that. But, that is the beauty of sports. Its unpredictability is what keeps the audience at the edge of the seat. It also told that when one have nothing to lose, one play fearless cricket with zero-to-little baggage.

In every game, Sri Lanka found themselves a new star who was focussed on showcasing his craft and character to the whole world. While it was Danushka Gunathilaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa in the first two games, it was the turn of Oshada Fernando to lead from the front.

And, to think that none of the Sri Lanka batsmen who made half-centuries on this tour (Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka, Shehan Jayasuriya, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Oshada Fernando) were in the World Cup squad, is beyond mind-boggling!