India won their first series in Sri Lanka in 22 years © AFP
India won their first series in Sri Lanka in 22 years © AFP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to congratulate Team India on their historic win against Sri Lanka. This is the first time India is winning a series in Sri Lanka since 1993. India beat Sri Lanka in the third Test by 117 runs to win the series 2-1. Ravichandran Ashwin was adjudged man of the series for his 21 wickets in the series, therefore becoming the best performer by an Indian spinner in Sri Lanka. Skipper Virat Kohli registered his first Test series win as captain after taking over from MS Dhoni earlier this year. He was also the leading run-scorer for India in this series. READ: Virat Kohli’s first series win as Indian Test captain: Twitter reactions

Sri Lanka won the first Test by 63 runs, but India bounced back strongly to level the series at 1-1 with an emphatic 278-run win but it was Team India, who had the final laugh winning the third Test with ease. Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews scored a valiant century, but it went in vain Sri Lanka could not capitalise on it. Cheteshwar Pujara’s selcetion in the third Test was an excellent call as he opened the batting and scored an unbeaten 145 in the first innings that gave India a good score in a bowler-friendly wicket. He was the right selection for the man of the match. Ashwin walked away with the man of the series with his stellar performance with the bowl through the series. READ: Sachin Tendulkar congratulates India on series win against Sri Lanka

India will now play an entire series against South Africa, with the Test series set to be played in November 2015. India will jope that they can carry on the momentum  in that series as well. READ: Ishant-Dhammika spat: Amul intervenes in matter during India vs SL 2015, 3rd Test