Malinga four-for blows UAE away

Sri Lanka v UAE, Asia Cup 2016, Mirpur
Dinesh Chandimal gave Sri Lanka a flying start, smacking 50 off 39, after they were asked to bat© AFP
© AFPDinesh Chandimal gave Sri Lanka a flying start, smacking 50 off 39, after they were asked to bat
Chandimal and Tillakaratne Dilshan added 68 inside ten overs for the first wicket© AFP
© AFPChandimal and Tillakaratne Dilshan added 68 inside ten overs for the first wicket
UAE captain Amjad Javed led his team's fightback by dismissing both openers and Milinda Siriwardana in three consecutive overs© Associated Press
© Associated PressUAE captain Amjad Javed led his team's fightback by dismissing both openers and Milinda Siriwardana in three consecutive overs
UAE cashed in on the quick wickets and restricted Sri Lanka to 129 for 8 in their 20 overs© AFP
© AFPUAE cashed in on the quick wickets and restricted Sri Lanka to 129 for 8 in their 20 overs

61

Runs added by Sri Lanka in their last 11 overs, during which they lost eight wickets

129

Sri Lanka's total is their lowest against an associate team

Lasith Malinga's first over since November 2015 started and ended with wickets© AFP
© AFPLasith Malinga's first over since November 2015 started and ended with wickets
Nuwan Kulasekara produced a double-strike of his own as UAE slumped to 16 for 4 by the fourth over of the chase© AFP
© AFPNuwan Kulasekara produced a double-strike of his own as UAE slumped to 16 for 4 by the fourth over of the chase
Rangana Herath maintained Sri Lanka's command with wickets in consecutive overs© AFP
© AFPRangana Herath maintained Sri Lanka's command with wickets in consecutive overs
Malinga then took two more scalps, this time at the death, to lead Sri Lanka to a 14-run victory© BCB
© BCBMalinga then took two more scalps, this time at the death, to lead Sri Lanka to a 14-run victory

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  • Suresh on February 26, 2016, 6:35 GMT

    Please tell me when was the last time SL batters fire in T20? Their bowlers are different, though.

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