Malinga bids adieu to int’l cricket in style
Colombo: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 91 runs in the first ODI here at PR Stadium on Friday as Lasith Malinga bid adieu to international cricket.
Chasing a target of 315, Bangladesh suffered the first blow in the fifth bowl of the inning as skipper Tamim Iqbal was dismissed by Malinga. The pacer who was playing his last international game struck in his first over and bowled Iqbal for a duck. Mohammad Mithun joined Soumya Sarkar in the middle and built a 29-run partnership for the second wicket. Mithun (10) was sent to pavilion by Malinga too in the eighth over.
Mushfiqur Rahim came in to bat at number three and joined Sarkar in the middle. Sarkar departed after scoring 15 runs in the 9th over.
Mahmudullah (3) who came into bat at number five also gifted his wicket cheaply to Lahiru Kumara in the 12th over.
Sabbir Rahman with Rahim built a 111-runs partnership and helped the team to get past the 150-run mark. Silva took Rahman’s (60) wicket in the 29th over.
Malinga signs off
Sri Lanka’s unorthodox fast bowler Lasith Malinga played his last international game against Bangladesh here at PR Stadium on Friday.
Malinga featured in 329 international games for Sri Lanka where he scalped 536 wickets.
In his 15-year-long cricketing career, the bowler remained in highlight for his action, unique hairstyle, and moreover for his bowling. (ANI)