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hardLasith Malinga is the only bowler with two hat-tricks at men's ODI World Cups. Against which team did he take the second, in 2011?
✓Kenya
BCanada
CZimbabwe
DNetherlands
Answer Explanation
Lasith Malinga took a hat-trick against Kenya in Colombo at the 2011 World Cup, four years after taking four wickets in four balls against South Africa at Guyana in 2007.
Lasith Malinga in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 30 | 275 | 11.5 | 64 | 101 | 5/50 |
| ODI | 226 | 567 | 6.8 | 56 | 338 | 6/38 |
| T20I | 84 | 136 | 6.5 | 27 | 107 | 5/6 |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Lasith Malinga profile
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