Lasith Malinga picked up four wickets in four balls – NOT ONCE BUT TWICE

Lasith Malinga, four wickets in four balls. Twice in his career

Lasith Malinga is the only man in the history of international cricket to pick up four wickets in four balls on two different occasions. This miraculous performer has just an impeccable impact on the world cricket and malinga 4 wickets in 4 balls performance in two different occasions is just one of those.

First four wickets in four balls came against South Africa at the 2007 World Cup. The target was 210, South Africa were 206/5 and Maliga came and bowled 4 magic deliveries to get SA to 206/9 with the wickets of Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Jacques Kallis and Makhaya Ntini in 4 consecutive deliveries. Though the match ended up as South African Win.

Then, 12 years later, in a T20I against New Zealand, Malinga floors New Zealand with four wickets in four balls. The only bowler to picked up four wickets in four balls, TWICE. He got Colin Munro, Hamish Rutherford, Colin de Grandhomme and Ross Taylor off successive balls in the third T20I in Pallekelle. Lasith malinga 4 wickets in 4 balls performance in this match made him the first ever bowler in cricket history who took 4 wickets in 4 balls.

Rashid Khan is the only other bowler to have achieved the rare feat of taking four wickets in four consecutive deliveries. He accomplished this milestone earlier this year during a T20I match against Ireland held in Dehradun.

With 5 hat-tricks, Lasith Malinga is the record holder for the most hat-tricks taken in international cricket, with 3 in ODIs and 2 in T20Is. This makes a total of 5 hat-tricks, a feat unmatched by any other bowler. The next highest record belongs to Wasim Akram, who took 4 hat-tricks, two each in Test and ODI matches. Other than Malinga and Akram, no bowler has taken more than two hat-tricks in international cricket.

Lasith Malinga Hat-Tricks in One Day Internationals

Lasith Malinga Hat-Tricks in T20 Internationals

Lasith Malinga 4 wickets in 4 balls scorecard

In ODIs

Malinga 4 wickets in 4 balls vs south africa

In T20Is

Malinga 4 wickets in 4 balls vs new zealand

Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan storm,

Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the best fast bowlers in the world. He is known for his unique round-arm action and his ability to take hat tricks, which are three wickets taken by a bowler in consecutive deliveries.

Malinga has taken 5 hat tricks in his international career, which is the most by any bowler in the history of cricket. He took his first hat trick in 2007 during a One Day International (ODI) match against South Africa. Malinga’s hat tricks are particularly impressive because of the level of competition and the pressure of the situations in which he took them.

Malinga’s hat tricks have not only been a testament to his skill as a bowler, but also to his mental toughness and ability to perform under pressure. He has a unique style of bowling which makes him different from other fast bowlers and his ability to take wickets in crucial moments of the match makes him a match winner.

In addition to his hat tricks, Malinga has also been a very successful bowler throughout his career. He is the leading wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals, and is one of only three bowlers to take more than 300 ODI wickets. He has also been named the ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2011, and has been included in the ICC ODI Team of the Year on three occasions.

Overall, Lasith Malinga is one of the most accomplished and successful fast bowlers in the history of cricket, and his hat tricks are a testament to his skill and ability as a bowler. He will be remembered as one of the great fast bowlers in the game of cricket.

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