Colombo: Skipper Angelo Mathews hailed Rangana Herath as Sri Lanka's one-legged hero after the veteran spinner played through the pain barrier after suffering from groin injury to demolish Australia's batting line-up.

Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews (right) celebrates with teammates Rangana Herath (centre) and Dinesh Chandimal after winning the third and final Test against Australia at Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo yesterday. Pic/AFP