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Cricket fans all over the world will miss watching Lasith Malinga in action for Sri Lanka in ODIs. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Sri Lankan cricket superstar Lasith Malinga played the last one-day international of his career after his team beat Bangladesh by 91 runs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday night. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga, who played the last of his 226 ODIs, also represented Sri Lanka in 30 Tests and 73 Twenty20 internationals. He will continue playing T20 cricket for his country. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga was known, among other things, his distinct bowling action which earned him the moniker 'Slinga Malinga'. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Even though Malinga slowed down on the field over the years, his bowling continued to have venom. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

The 35-year-old's length was always hard to read - even for a batsman of Soumya Sarkar's calibre. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga's intensity on the field and his hairstyle lended much to one of the game's unique characters. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga proved to be an asset to his team even in his final ODI as he took three Bangladesh wickets. Eranga Jayawardena / AP Photo

Whether it was by bowling his famous yorkers or bouncers, the right-arm fast bowler was effective with the ball against left-handed batsmen as much as the right-handers. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Since making his international debut in 2004, Malinga has been the life of Sri Lanka's cricket party. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

It was clearly an emotional night for the man. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Here he is receiving a farewell from his teammates at the R Premadasa Stadium. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

During his career, Malinga led Sri Lanka to the 2007 and 2011 World Cup finals, as well to victory in the 2014 World Twenty20 title. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga will surely be missed by the Sri Lankan cricket fans in the one-day arena. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

He will remain a pop-cultural icon in his country. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

The family man celebrated his farewell with his wife Taniya and their two children Ekeesha and Duvin. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Cricket fans all over the world will miss watching Lasith Malinga in action for Sri Lanka in ODIs. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Sri Lankan cricket superstar Lasith Malinga played the last one-day international of his career after his team beat Bangladesh by 91 runs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday night. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga, who played the last of his 226 ODIs, also represented Sri Lanka in 30 Tests and 73 Twenty20 internationals. He will continue playing T20 cricket for his country. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga was known, among other things, his distinct bowling action which earned him the moniker 'Slinga Malinga'. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Even though Malinga slowed down on the field over the years, his bowling continued to have venom. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

The 35-year-old's length was always hard to read - even for a batsman of Soumya Sarkar's calibre. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga's intensity on the field and his hairstyle lended much to one of the game's unique characters. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga proved to be an asset to his team even in his final ODI as he took three Bangladesh wickets. Eranga Jayawardena / AP Photo

Whether it was by bowling his famous yorkers or bouncers, the right-arm fast bowler was effective with the ball against left-handed batsmen as much as the right-handers. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Since making his international debut in 2004, Malinga has been the life of Sri Lanka's cricket party. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

It was clearly an emotional night for the man. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Here he is receiving a farewell from his teammates at the R Premadasa Stadium. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

During his career, Malinga led Sri Lanka to the 2007 and 2011 World Cup finals, as well to victory in the 2014 World Twenty20 title. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Malinga will surely be missed by the Sri Lankan cricket fans in the one-day arena. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

He will remain a pop-cultural icon in his country. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

The family man celebrated his farewell with his wife Taniya and their two children Ekeesha and Duvin. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Cricket fans all over the world will miss watching Lasith Malinga in action for Sri Lanka in ODIs. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP

Lasith Malinga says 'my time is over' after leading Sri Lanka to victory against Bangladesh

Fast bowler, who has finished with 338 wickets in 228 50-over matches, will continue to play Twenty20 cricket

The National

July 27, 2019

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