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End of an era: Lasith Malinga bows out of ODI cricket
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Lastih Malinga’s action may be a purist’s nightmare, but it cannot be denied that he has helped redefine death-bowling with his bazookas that batsmen find a hard time to keep off their toes. A master of the yorker, Malinga is also a clever exponent of variation of pace. To make things worse, his slinging action — that has earned him the nickname “Slinga” — has often left batsmen wondering about the extent of swing, whether with the old ball or new.
The only man to have taken four wickets in four balls in international cricket (a feat he had achieved against South Africa in World Cup 2007), Malinga’s love-affair with hat-tricks is well-known: he became the first player to take three hat-tricks in One-Day Internationals, two of which came in World Cup encounters. He played a significant role in Sri Lanka reaching the final in two World Cups and two ICC World T20s.
Malinga announced his retirement from Test cricket in April 2011 with the aim to extend his career in the shorter formats, and is determined to play World Cup 2015. The decision turned out to be a correct one. If anything, he has improved since he chose to do so. He was also a crucial cog in the Mumbai Indians side that had won the Indian Premier League and Champions League in 2013.
His tactical acumen was tested in World Twenty20 2011, where he was asked to lead Sri Lanka midway during the tournament when Dinesh Chandimal had stepped down. Malinga displayed an exemplary display of leadership. He put the all-conquering Indian batsmen on a leash with a strategy of bowling fast yorkers well outside the off-stump; it worked; Malinga led by example, bowling an outstanding last over, and Sri Lanka won their first ICC tournament in 18 years.
Abhishek Mukherjee
Career | M | In | R | NO | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
Test | 30 | 37 | 275 | 13 | 64 | 11.45 | 618 | 44.49 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
ODIs | 227 | 119 | 567 | 36 | 56 | 6.831 | 761 | 74.50 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 21 | 31 | 0 |
T20s | 84 | 33 | 136 | 12 | 27 | 6.476 | 161 | 84.47 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
World Cup | 29 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 3.000 | 59 | 55.93 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Career | M | B | R | W | Avg | EC | SR | 5WI | 10WM | BBI | BBM |
Test | 30 | 5209 | 3349 | 101 | 33.15 | 3.857 | 51. | 3 | 0 | 5/6 | 9/210 |
ODIs | 227 | 10936 | 9760 | 338 | 28.87 | 5.354 | 32.35 | 8 | 0 | 6/38 | 6/38 |
T20s | 84 | 1799 | 2225 | 107 | 20.79 | 7.420 | 16.81 | 2 | 0 | 5/6 | 5/6 |
World Cup | 29 | 1394 | 1281 | 56 | 22.87 | 5.513 | 24.89 | 1 | -- | 6/38 | 6/38 |
Test Debut
Australia v Sri Lanka at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, July 1, 2004
Last Test
Sri Lanka v India at P Sara Oval, Colombo, August 3, 2010
ODI Debut
Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, July 17, 2004
Last ODI
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, July 26, 2019
T20 Debut
England v Sri Lanka at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, June 15, 2006
Last T20
Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, March 6, 2020
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians - Match 5
Kolkata Knight Riders
Match begins at 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT)
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - 1st Test
21 Apr, 2021 10:00 IST
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - 2nd Test
29 Apr, 2021 10:00 IST
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Malaysia vs Netherlands - Match 2
18 Apr, 2021 12:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Malaysia vs Netherlands - Match 5
21 Apr, 2021 12:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st Test
29 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Nepal vs Netherlands - Match 1
17 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
19 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Nepal vs Netherlands - Match 4
20 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
22 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st T20I
21 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
23 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
25 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 10
18 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 14
21 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 19
25 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 24
29 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
14 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST
SuperSport Park, Centurion
South Africa vs Pakistan - 4th T20I
16 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 6
14 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals - Match 7
15 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 8
16 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 9
17 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings - Match 11
18 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 12
19 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians - Match 13
20 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 15
21 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 16
22 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians - Match 17
23 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 18
24 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals - Match 20
25 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 21
26 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 22
27 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 23
28 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 25
29 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
14 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 6
14 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals - Match 7
15 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
South Africa vs Pakistan - 4th T20I
16 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 8
16 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
South Africa vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
South Africa beat Pakistan by 6 wickets
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings - Match 4
Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 4 runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 3
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 runs
South Africa vs Pakistan - 1st T20I
Pakistan beat South Africa by 4 wickets
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals - Match 2
Delhi Capitals beat Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets