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mediumLasith Malinga famously took four wickets in four consecutive balls against South Africa at the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Was this recognised as two consecutive hat-tricks or one combined feat?
✓It is recognised as four wickets in four balls, technically containing a hat-trick within it, a unique feat in ODI World Cup history
BIt was ruled invalid by the umpires
CIt only counted as a single wicket statistically
DSouth Africa protested and had the wickets overturned
Answer Explanation
Lasith Malinga's four wickets in four balls against South Africa at the 2007 World Cup is a unique feat in ODI history, encompassing what is also recognised as a hat-trick within that sequence.