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Lasith Malinga, who picked up four wickets in four balls against New Zealand, has jumped 20 places to No. 21 on the latest ICC T20I Rankings for bowlers.
The updated rankings were released on Saturday (September 7) after the end of the three-match T20I series, which New Zealand won 2-1.
Malinga, whose spell of 5-6 saw him become the first bowler to capture four wickets in four successive balls in both ODIs and T20Is, led Sri Lanka to a consolation 37-run win in Pallekele.
It was his fifth hat-trick overall in international cricket. With the first wicket of his spell, Malinga also became the first male bowler to 100 T20I wickets.
Lasith Malinga, who picked up four wickets in four balls against New Zealand, has jumped 20 places to No. 21 on the latest ICC T20I Rankings for bowlers.
The updated rankings were released on Saturday (September 7) after the end of the three-match T20I series, which New Zealand won 2-1.
Malinga, whose spell of 5-6 saw him become the first bowler to capture four wickets in four successive balls in both ODIs and T20Is, led Sri Lanka to a consolation 37-run win in Pallekele.
It was his fifth hat-trick overall in international cricket. With the first wicket of his spell, Malinga also became the first male bowler to 100 T20I wickets.
