Lasith Malinga's Hatrick

Pallekele: Lasith Malinga absolutely rattled the New Zealand batting lineup in the 3rd T20I between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Chasing the target of 126 New Zealand batting lineup saw Lasith Malinga clinch 4 wickets in 4 balls.

Batting first Sri Lanka just managed to score 125 with New Zealand spinners troubled the Sri Lankan Batsman. The Kiwi Spin duo Mitchell Santner-Todd Astle claimed 3 wickets each.

Lasith Malinga on song: Recently after becoming the leading Wicket taker in T20I's Lasith Malinga absolutely rattled the Kiwi batting line up and claimed a hat-trick. This is his second hat-trick in T20I's, his first hat-trick came against Bangladesh in 2017. He went on to pick 4 wickets of 4 consecutive balls. Something that isn't so new to him, He has achieved this feat in 50 overs format where he picked up 4 wickets in 4 balls against South Africa in World Cup 2007.

Colin Munro was the first to go with a inswinging delivery, Hamish Rutherford was found plum leg before, and then the hat-trick ball to Colin de Grandhomme was a beauty, Ross Taylor also was plum leg before with a beautiful yorker.

New Zealand have been bowled out for 88 – Sri Lanka win by 37 runs!

And Lasith Malinga was at the heart of the victory, taking his fifth international hat-trick. Fifth. Wow. #SLvNZ SCORECARD ⬇️ https://t.co/1QfPSX5Pt0 pic.twitter.com/rNhntMLZFZ

— ICC (@ICC) September 6, 2019

The Yorker King once again in his career proved why he is so lethal in T20's. Lasith Malinga went on to pick 5 wickets.

This was the 5th hat-trick for the Yorker King in International Cricket. Lasith Malinga now has the most number of hat-tricks in International Cricket.

After this wonderful feat Twitterati saw all hail for Lasith Malinga.

History maker #Malinga. Simply amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) September 6, 2019

The great #LasithMalinga. Still has it. 4 in 4 again! May he just keep playing.....

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 6, 2019

#Malinga Yo Beauty!!! Wow!! 4 in 4!!! for the second time in World Cricket... He is on Fire! just got a 5th wicket... Kiwis caught in #SlingaStorm

— Anand Narasimhan (@AnchorAnandN) September 6, 2019

Lasith Malinga ended with the figures of 4-1-6-5 and bowled out New Zealand for mere 88 runs as Sri Lanka won the last T20I by 37 runs. But New Zealand won the T20I series 2-1.