5 instances when Sri Lankan cricketers owned India

#4 Farveez Maharoof’s hat-trick at Dambulla, 2010

Maharoof became an overnight hero after his hattrick in the Asia Cup 2010

Fast bowler Farveez Maharoof took a hattrick against India during the Asia Cup match in 2010 in Dambulla. His first victim was Ravindra Jadeja, followed by Praveen Kumar and Zaheer Khan. What was special about the hattrick was that it proved his willpower to bounce back into the game after fighting several injuries in 18 months before the Asia Cup.

He finished the spell with a five-wicket haul for the second time in his career and his team cruised to an emphatic win over India. Sri Lanka chased down India’s 209 in 37.3 overs, while Maharoof won Player of the match.