Lasith Malinga was on fire in his comeback match © ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images

Lasith Malinga pours water over himself on a hot day in Dubai © ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images

Lasith Malinga celebrates a wicket with the Sri Lankan team © ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images

Angelo Mathews drops a catch with Lasith Malinga and Mushfiqur Rahim looking on © ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images

Lasith Malinga celebrates Shakib Al Hasan's dismissal © ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images

Lasith Malinga captains Montreal Tigers in Global T20 Canada © Getty Images

Lasith Malinga celebrates the wicket of his IPL team-mate Rohit Sharma © Getty Images

Lasith Malinga celebrates the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane © Associated Press

Lasith Malinga was out for a first-ball duck © AFP

Virat Kohli was Lasith Malinga's 300th ODI victim © Associated Press

Lasith Malinga, Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya at a training session © AFP

Lasith Malinga reacts to a boundary © Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/ AFP

Nic Pothas and Lasith Malinga have a chat © AFP

Lasith Malinga took 2 for 44 in 10 overs © AFP

Lasith Malinga ended Hamilton Masakadza's resistance © AFP

Lasith Malinga bowls in the nets © AFP

Solomon Mire was put down by Lasith Malinga on 94 © AFP

Lasith Malinga took out Hamilton Masakadza early © AFP