Set 169 to win, Sri Lanka needed six off the final over bowled by paceman Andrew Tye. Veteran Malinga, one of the cult heroes of world cricket, was back in international cricket for the first time in a year, having battled injuries. "I think the damage control was really good - it's something they talk about a lot. "I think at the end he was not necessarily searching for wickets, he was searching to control the run-rate - damage control. Australia claimed a 2-0 T20 series win in Sri Lanka last year when Warner, Maxwell and Starc were in the side.

Source: Sunday Times February 19, 2017 05:21 UTC