Top 5 'firsts' in cricket to take place in Sri Lanka

#3 Introduction of the Decision Review System

Sehwag became the first batsman to be adjudged out by the DRS

In order to eliminate umpiring howlers during a cricket match, the ICC introduced the Umpire Decision Review System, and India was the first country to play with this new service during the 2008 series against Sri Lanka.

Virender Sehwag became the first batsman to be adjudged out using the Decision Review System as he was given lbw after Muttiah Muralitharan challenged the original not-out on-field decision. India had used around 20 referrals but only 2 were ruled in their favour. This was a rather controversial beginning and it started a very stressed out relationship of the DRS with the BCCI, which has opposed the system ever since.