Despite the fact that the Sri Lankan team is going through a rough phase of transition, but their premier Test spinner Rangana Herath is fighting his own battles. Recently, he achieved the feat of 400 Test wickets and master blaster Sachin Tendulkar took time to congratulate the spinner.

Taking to Twitter, Tendulkar wrote: “Tremendous achievement to get to 400 test wickets by one of the silent warriors of @OfficialSLC! Congratulations and well done, @HerathRSL!”

Tremendous achievement to get to 400 test wickets by one of the silent warriors of @OfficialSLC! Congratulations and we'll done, @HerathRSL! pic.twitter.com/zcbkucMLsd

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 3, 2017

Herath became the second Sri Lankan to scalp 400 wickets on the fifth day of the first Test as he took a six-wicket haul and helped the Lankan to seal the game by 21 runs. against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

The southpaw became the 14th bowler in Test cricket in the list of maximum wickets and the fifth spinner behind his countryman Muttiah Muralitharan, Australia’s Shane Warne and Indian duo of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh to reach the 400-wicket milestone.

Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal also praised the legend, he said, “He is a wily old fox and I have to say Rangana is a team man and an asset to the team. He is supportive to me and the players, with what he has learned from cricket. Every young player goes to talk to him about his bowling and experiences. I just want him throughout my career. I have no idea how long he is going to play, but I am sure he will do what he can for the team.”