This story is from February 3, 2011

Gun-slinga Malinga wrecks South Africa

Sri Lanka were in sight of a win as SA needed 3 runs more and were nine down.
Gun-slinga Malinga wrecks South Africa
Sri Lanka were in sight of a win as SA needed 3 runs more and were nine down.
At 5 for 205, chasing 210 to win against Sri Lanka, South Africa were expected to cruise to victory at Guyana's Providence Stadium. However, with South Africa victories are never straight forward.
In an effort to prolong the inevitable, Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jaywardene brought on Lasith Malinga. The sling machine responded by castling Pollock with a slower ball.
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The next delivery Andrew Hall scooped to cover. The big fish was next. Jacques Kallis, who had anchored the chase chased a wide outswinger and nicked it to wicket-keeper Sangakkara to give Malinga a hat-trick. Next ball: A fast inswinging toe-crusher saw Ntini's stumps shattered.
Malinga had become the first man in international cricket to pick four wickets in four balls. Sri Lanka were in sight of a win as Proteas needed three runs more and were nine down. Robin Peterson's edged four saw to it that SA won, but Malinga was the hero even in defeat.
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