Lasith Malinga has been a part of all the four matches played between Sri Lanka and England at the World Cup.
England's Jofra Archer and Mark Wood's claimed three wickets each to restrict Sri Lanka to a modest total of 232-9 from their 50 overs.
However, Angelo Mathews unbeaten 85 off 115 balls and Lasith Malinga's 4 wicket haul made sure Sri Lanka continued their unbeaten streak against England every time they've faced them at men's World Cups this century.
Lasith Malinga finished with figures of 4-43, to became only the third bowler to capture 50 or more wickets in the competition after Australia's Glenn McGrath (71), his compatriot Muttiah Muralitharan (68) and Pakistan's Wasim Akram (55).
He has been a part of all the four matches and here are the number of wickets he took:
1. 2019
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Malinga ripped through the England batting line-up with four wickets as the former champions handed the favourites a 20-run defeat in a low-scoring World Cup match at Headingley on Friday.
Malinga, who finished with figures of 4-43, became only the fourth bowler to capture 50 or more wickets in the competition after Australia's Glenn McGrath (71), his compatriot Muttiah Muralitharan (68) and Pakistan's Wasim Akram (55).
2. 2015
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Sri Lanka made a chase of 310 seem like a weekend stroll in the park.
Malinga had taken 1 wicket then and given away 63 runs in 10 overs.
3. 2011
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With 1 wicket in 10 overs, Malinga gave away 46 runs.
He had taken the wicket of now captain Eoin Morgan who had just scored his half-century.
4. 2007
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In 2007, Sri Lanka won the match by 2 runs.
Malinga took 2 crucial wickets in this match (Ed Joyce and Paul Nixon) and gave away 50 runs.
