Kandy – Sri Lanka’s* Lasith Malinga* on Friday wreaked havoc after becomingthe first bowler in Twenty20 internationals to claim 100 wickets as hestruck four times in four balls during the third match against New Zealand.
Malinga returned career-best figures of 5-6 in his four overs to give SriLanka a consolation win by 37 runs in Kandy. The Black Caps won the series2-1.
Malinga, who surpassed Pakistan spinner Shahid Afridi’s tally of 97 scalpsto become the leading T20 wicket-taker on Sunday, bowled Colin Munro for 12to claim a century of wickets in his 76th match.
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The 36-year-old speedster went on to complete a hat-trick and took fourwickets in four balls. Hamish Rutherford, Colin de Grandhomme and RossTaylor followed Munro to the pavilion.
