The Chennai Braves batting lineup imploded in front of some smart bowling and the team could only manage 57 runs in the first innings of the match.
The England bowlers were exceptional on a track that seemingly had a significant amount of dew in the latter half of the match.
Jos Buttler opened the innings and displayed immense class to stay unbeaten until the end, scoring 101 runs off just 67 deliveries.
Wanindu Hasaranga became only the third player in T20 World Cup history to bag a hat-trick, joining Brett Lee and Curtis Campher.
David Miller scored an unbeaten 23 off 13 deliveries, smashing two humongous maximums in the final over to turn the tide of the match.
Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur's statement certainly indicates the impact that the Indian Premier League (IPL) leaves on players.
The left-arm quick has featured in 38 T20s and has taken 44 wickets with a bowling average of 20.06.
Wanindu Hasaranga has been one of the brightest sparks in Sri Lanka's white-ball teams, making his presence felt in the recently concluded T20I series against India.
Ahead of the resumption of IPL 2021, RCB announced changes to the squad as the team gears up to battle it out in the UAE this September.
Sri Lanka registered their first-ever series win against India in the shortest format after beating the visitors by 7 wickets in the deciding 3rd T20I.