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Top 10 Lasith Malinga ODI Bowling Figures

Lasith Malinga is one of the most iconic fast bowlers in ODI cricket history. He is known for his unorthodox slinging action, pinpoint yorkers, and ability to deliver under pressure. He represented the Sri Lankan cricket team in this format from 17th July 2004 to 26th July 2019. His ability to bowl at the death made him a captain’s dream, often turning games around in the final overs. Known for his toe-crushing yorkers and deceptive slower balls, Malinga mastered ODI bowling on subcontinental pitches where pace often struggles. This article talks about Lasith Malinga’s top ODI figures in history.

What Are Lasith Malinga’s Top Figures In ODI?

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10. 4/24 Against South Africa (09/07/2014)

Lasith Malinga had a fantastic spell in a One-Day International (ODI) match against South Africa on 9th July 2014. He picked up four wickets while conceding just 24 runs in his six overs. Sri Lanka batted first but were bowled out for 267 runs in 49.2 overs. While this was quite a good target, it could only be protected thanks to the brilliant performance by Lasith Malinga. Malinga managed to pick up the wickets of Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Jacques Kallis, and Morne Morkel to help Sri Lanka bowl South Africa out for just 180 runs and win the game by a huge margin of 87 runs.

9. 4/23 Against Bangladesh (15/09/2018)

One of Lasith Malinga’s best performances came against Bangladesh on 15th September 2018 in Dubai. Bangladesh batted first, and Sri Lanka was able to restrict them to just 261 runs in 49.3 overs thanks to the efforts of Lasith Malinga. The Sri Lankan star picked up four wickets in 10 overs and conceded just 23 runs, picking up the wickets of Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, and Mosaddek Hossain. However, all of Malinga’s efforts were in vain as Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 124 runs, and Bangladesh ended up winning the game against Sri Lanka.

8. 5/56 Against Pakistan (08/03/2014)

Lasith Malinga is known for delivering big performances when they matter, and he did exactly that against Pakistan on 8th March 2014 in Dhaka. Pakistan batted first, and Malinga managed to pick up all of the five wickets that they lost in the entire inning. Malinga picked up the wickets of Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq, and Umar Akmal to help restrict the Pakistan cricket team to a score of 260 runs in 50 overs. As this score was not too high, thanks to Malinga, Sri Lanka was able to chase it down in 46.2 overs and win the game against Pakistan.

7. 5/54 Against South Africa (11/01/2012)

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Lasith Malinga had a brilliant showing on 11th January 2012 against South Africa Paarl cricket stadium. The Sri Lankan pacer picked up five wickets in his 10 overs while conceding just 54 runs. Malinga picked up the wickets of Hashim Amla, Graeme Smith, Albie Morel, Faf du Plessis, and Dale Steyn to help restrict the South African cricket team to a score of 301 runs in 50 overs. However, the Sri Lankan cricket team were put under immense pressure to chase this target down and ended up being bowled out for an incredibly low score of just 43 runs to hand South Africa the win.

6. 5/52 Against Pakistan (25/02/2014)

The game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan on 25th February 2014 saw Lasith Malinga put in one of his best-ever performances. Sri Lanka batted first, and good performances by Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara, and Angelo Mathews saw them set quite a good target of 297 for Pakistan to try and chase down. However, even this score would have been chased down if not for Malinga. The talented bowler picked up the wickets of Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, and Saeed Ajmal while conceding just 52 runs to help bowl Pakistan out for just 284 runs and help his team win the game.

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5. 5/44 Against England (13/10/2018)

One of Lasith Malinga’s top figures came against the England cricket team on 13th October 2018. England batted first, and the Sri Lankan star put in an incredible performance, picking up five wickets while conceding just 44 runs in his 10 overs. Lasith Malinga picked up the wickets of Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, and Liam Dawson to help restrict England to a score of 278 in 50 overs. The target was reduced to 172 in 29 overs by the DLS method, but Malinga’s performance turned out to be in vain as Sri Lanka ended up making only 140 runs and lost the game against England.

4. 5/34 Against Pakistan (15/06/2010)

Lasith Malinga was one of the key players who helped the Sri Lankan team defend their score against the Pakistan cricket team on 15th June 2010. Sri Lanka batted first and was able to set a target of 243 runs for the Pakistan cricket team to try and chase down. While it looked like Pakistan may be able to do it, Maliga picked up the wickets of Salman Butt, Umar Amin, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Akhtar, and Mohammad Asif while conceding just 34 runs to help Sri Lanka bowl Pakistan out for just 226 runs and win the game by a margin of 16 runs.

3. 5/30 Against Scotland (13/07/2011)

Lasith Malinga had a spectacular showing against Scotland on 13th July 2011. Sri Lanka batted first, and good performances by openers Mahela Jayawardene and Dimuth Karunaratne saw them set a decent target of 284 for the Scotland cricket team to try and chase down. However, Sri Lanka’s bowling lineup alongside Lasith Malinga completely dismantled Scotland’s batting lineup. Malinga picked up the wickets of Fraser Watts, Kyle Coetzer, Calum MacLeod, Gordon Drummond, and Gordon Goudie while conceding just 30 runs to help Sri Lanka bowl Scotland out for just 104 runs and win the game by a massive margin of 179 runs.

2. 5/28 Against Australia (16/08/2011)

Lasith Malinga picked up a fifer in the game between the Sri Lanka cricket team and the Australian cricket team, which took place on 16th August 2011. Sri Lanka batted first, and good performances by Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, and Mahela Jayawardene saw them set a target of 287 for Australia to try and chase it down. Australia would have likely chased this score down if not for the brilliant performance of Lasith Malinga. He picked up the wickets of Shane Watson, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Xavier Doherty, and Doug Bollinger while conceding just 28 runs to help bowl Australia out for just 208 runs and help Sri Lanka win the game.

1. 6/38 Against Kenya (01/03/2011)

Lasith Malinga’s best-ever performance in One Day Internationals (ODIs) came on 1st March 2011 against Kenya in Colombo. This was one of Lasith Maliga’s most dominant performances in ODIs. Kenya batted first, and while Collins Obuya and David Obuya offered up some resistance, Malinga ended up picking up the wickets of Seren Waters, Collins Obuya, Tanmay Mishra, Peter Ongondo, Shem Ngoche, and Elijah Otieno while conceding just 38 runs to help Sri Lanka bowl Kenya out for just 142 runs. Sri Lanka was able to chase this score down very easily, doing so in just 18.4 overs and managed to win the game against Kenya.

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