Actually Lasith Malinga took four from four balls …. but it was not in a dramatic 50th over

New Zealand were at the receiving end of the first hat-trick in World Cups — all the way back in 1987 — and Trent Boult gets them their first ever on this day!
the MALINGA SAGA in a losing cause with a dramatic finish
Phew! What a nerve-wracking finish. South Africa were cruising at one stage and were hit by a double strike by Murali. They recovered again, via a calm Kallis, and then, just when they were staring at the victory, they blinked. Malinga slinged slower ones and fiery yorkers and blasted out four in a row. From there the game was hanging on a knife’s edge. And in the end, an edgy drive to third man sealed it for South Africa.
One slip in place.
END OF OVER:
- Charl Langeveldt1 (9b)
- Robin Peterson0 (6b)
- Chaminda Vaas10-1-31-1
- Lasith Malinga9-0-50-4
1 to tie and 2 to win. Only one wicket. It doesn’t get closer than this. Slip in place. Mahela is making sure he gets the field right. Two slips in now.
END OF OVER:
- Robin Peterson0 (6b)
- Charl Langeveldt1 (3b)
- Lasith Malinga9-0-50-4
- Chaminda Vaas9-0-31-1
M Ntini b Malinga 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
JH Kallis c †Sangakkara b Malinga 86 (187m 110b 4×4 0x6) SR: 78.18
Malinga on a hat-trick. What a funny little game this has been.
Malinga: “I am feeling bad that we lost the game but I am happy that I took a hattrick.
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