Veteran Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga took 3-38, including the last wicket of the match, in his final one-day international as the hosts beat Bangladesh by 91 runs on Friday.
The 35-year-old, who made h✃is debut in 2004, removed Mustafizur Rahman to seal victory in the first game of the three-match series in Colombo.
He ends his ODI career with 338 wickets at an average of 28.87 from 226 ODﷺIs.
Bangladesh were bundled out for 223 in pursuit o𝕴f 315 at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Malinga is the only player to take three ODI hat-tricks, and the only player꧅🔯 to take four wickets in four balls.
He received a guard of honour from his team-mates at the start of the game and scored an unbeaten six with the bat in Sri Lanka’s 314-8, thanks to a sensational hundred from Kusal Perera.
Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh and other members from the cricket fraternity also took to Twitter to pay tribute to the “Yorker King” as he bids farewell to ODIs.
Here are some of the best tweets:
Congratulations on a wonderful One Day career, .
Wishing you all the very best for the future.— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Been a good, good spell👌A top legend, champion, and a sportsman par excellence – wishing you continued success, my friend. All the best 🙂
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Classic Mali spell 🎯 Thank you for everything you've done for cricket. Always admired you and will always continue to do so 🤗.
— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93)
If I had to pick one match winner among many others for in the last decade, this man will be on the top for sure. As a captain he give me breather during tense situation and he never failed to deliver, such was his presence within the team. Best wish🧔es 🧸LM for the future
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45)
Congratulations on the glorious journey Yorker King . There will never be another toe crusher like you ag🤡ain. Best ♉wishes for your future endeavours. 👊
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
Only Bowler to take 2 WC Hatricks, total 3 ODI hatricks, & a man who made so many aspirations and beliefs come true in young cricketers, ♕that one can succeed & like how, eveꦡn with an unconventional bowling action. One of the all time greats & a great ambassador,
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Fortunate to sh꧙are the dressing room with you. I know how good planner, motivator and human being you are. Indeed, you are a great performer. Your fighting spirit is inspiring to all. ODI cricket will miss you & you will be remembered always. Good bye legend.
— Mustafizur Rahman (@Mustafiz90)
Sri Lanka’s best right-arm fast bowlܫer calls it a day in ODIs🦩 🇱🇰 for all the memories 💙
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Been a good, good spell👌A top legend, champion, and a sportsman par excellence – wishing you continued success, my friend. All the best 🙂
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Wat a Final spell!
Wat a legendary career from a legendary player, a true gentleman & have been a great inspiration for many | lucky enough to play together! 👏👏
PS – Gud luck for the T20s— Danushka Gunathilaka (@danushka_70)
Congratulation to Lasith Malinga on a fantastic ODI career. He has single handedly won many games for Sri Lanka. All the best for the T20Is iꦜn future
— Rangana Herath (@HerathRSL)
As Buddhist we know all things are impermanent. However,at the back of our mind s we wish that some things are actually permanent. Dear Lasi you are the best death bowler ever. However, I will remember you as one of the m🎐ost fearless players who never gave up. Farewel🃏l my friend!
— Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07)
Congratulations Lasith Malinga . World cricket will definitely miss you in 50𒅌 over cricket 🏏. Go well champion
— Upul Tharanga (@upultharanga44)
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Get those toes out with freedom, batsmen.
Happy retirement💮, Lasith Malinga! Wha🦩t a career! 🙌
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
That's the end of Slinger Lasith Malinga in ODI Cricket. He ends with 338 wickets. No bowler in International Cricket has picked more wickets than Lasith Malinga in the ODI since 2004
— Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen)
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