Malinga has set a new standard in bowling

KATHMANDU: SEPT. 16 – Sri Lankan cricket is known around the world as a country that has made great strides in a short period of time. Lately, Sri Lanka has been known in world cricket for its bowling by Lasith Malinga. He made his mark in the world of cricket through bowling.

Announcing his retirement from the short format of cricket on Tuesday, cricket fans have thanked him for his contribution to cricket. Malinga’s cricket career has officially come to an end with the announcement of his retirement from T20 Internationals. He announced his retirement from Test cricket in 2011 and ODI cricket in 2019. However, he has since played international cricket for Sri Lanka.

Malinga has taken 546 wickets for Sri Lanka in all three formats of cricket. He has taken 101 wickets in 30 Tests and 338 wickets in 226 ODIs. He has also taken a total of 390 wickets in T20 (international and domestic).

Most successful in T20

Malinga is the fourth most successful bowler in the T20 format. He took 107 wickets at an average of 20.79 in 84 T20 games. However, his record is about to be found by Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh. Shakib has taken 106 wickets in 88 games.

Malinga is also the highest wicket-taker in the world’s most popular T20 franchise IPL. Playing for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, he has taken 170 wickets in IPL.

Rare record

Malinga is one of the bowlers in the world who has taken 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls in both ODI and T20 internationals. He achieved this feat in the ODI World Cup against South Africa in 2007 and in the T20 against New Zealand in 2017, he made history by taking 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls.

Highlights

• 107: Lasith Malinga has taken the most 107 wickets in the men’s T20 International so far.
• 170: The highest number of 170 wickets in the Indian Premier League. He is also the first player to set a record of 100 wickets.
• 390: Malinga takes 390 wickets in his T20 career. He is the second-highest wicket-taker after Dwayne Bravo (540), Imran Tahir (420) and Sunil Narine (412).
• 195: Manlinga takes the most 195 wickets for Mumbai Indians. He took the wicket in the second ball of his debut game.
• 38: Malinga takes 38 wickets in T20 World Cup. He also scored 38 runs in 2014. At that time, the run scored by the bowler was the highest. Shahid Afridi has 39 wickets in the World Cup.
• 7 out of 6: Malinga took 6 wickets off 7 balls while playing for the Perth Scorchers for the Melbourne Stars in the 2012-13 Big Bass League. Which is the best figure in Big Bass League history so far.
• Malinga has taken 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls in both ODI and T20 internationals.

His unique bowling style in world cricket will be missed by cricket fans all over the world.