At one stage it seemed that the third and final test might slip out of India's control. Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews and debutant Kusal Perera came together when their team was reeling at 5-107, with 78 overs to survive and they battled for 38.1 overs and 135 runs, taking the score to 5-242. They just needed 144 runs more and had 40 overs to go.

The match had suddenly come alive till Perera fell to a reverse-sweep four overs before new ball. And then, in the first over with the new ball, Ishant Sharma, the much-maligned fast bowler, removed Mathews for his 200th Test wicket. Sharma ended with 3-32 in 19 overs, with an economy rate of 1.68, paving the way for India's win by by 117 runs, their first away series win in four years and their first in Sri Lanka in 22 years. Sharma had taken 5-54 in the first

In the three-match series, Sharma took 15 wickets and consistently performed at crucial stages to help India win the last two matches. This, however, didn't seem enough for the social media to fully accept that the long-haired bowler is back in form and, as always, it took to humour to celebrate India's victory while passing on some sardonic ones to Sharma's hair and his antics on the field. Here's a selection: