Malinga was the toughest bowler I faced in T20 cricket, says Chris Gayle
Gayle names Lasith Malinga toughest T20 bowler
30 Sep 2026
2 MinLasith Malinga
Sri Lanka
Current Series
Full Name
Lasith Malinga
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Other Name
Lasith Malinga
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
28 Aug 1983 (43y 40d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 122 | 26 | 10 | 88 | 17 | 5.50 | 99 | 88.89 | -- | -- |
| test | 30 | 37 | 13 | 275 | 64 | 11.45 | 619 | 44.42 | -- | 1 |
| odi | 226 | 119 | 36 | 567 | 56 | 6.83 | 761 | 74.50 | -- | 1 |
| t20i | 84 | 33 | 12 | 136 | 27 | 6.47 | 161 | 84.47 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 295 | 92 | 39 | 426 | 37 | 8.03 | 414 | 102.89 | -- | -- |
| fc | 84 | 101 | 41 | 585 | 64 | 9.75 | 1446 | 40.45 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 291 | 154 | 44 | 740 | 56 | 6.72 | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 122 | 122 | 471.10 | 3365 | 168 | 5/13 | 20.03 | 7.14 | 16.83 | 6 | 1 |
| test | 30 | 59 | 868.10 | 3349 | 101 | 5/50 | 33.15 | 3.85 | 51.5 | 7 | 3 |
| odi | 226 | 220 | 1822.40 | 9760 | 338 | 6/38 | 28.87 | 5.35 | 32.3 | 11 | 8 |
| t20i | 84 | 83 | 299.50 | 2225 | 107 | 5/6 | 20.79 | 7.42 | 16.8 | 1 | 2 |
| t20 | 295 | 289 | 1084.40 | 7679 | 390 | 6/7 | 19.68 | 7.07 | 16.6 | 10 | 5 |
| fc | 84 | -- | 1987.50 | 7784 | 257 | 6/17 | 30.28 | 3.91 | 46.4 | 16 | 7 |
| list a | 291 | -- | 2319.20 | 12264 | 446 | 7/49 | 27.49 | 5.28 | 31.2 | 15 | 10 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 6 | 3/38 | 26 Jul 2019 | Colombo | odi |
| IND vs SL | - | 1/82 | 06 Jul 2019 | Leeds | odi |
| SL vs WI | - | 3/55 | 01 Jul 2019 | Chester-le-Street | odi |
| SA vs SL | 4 | 1/47 | 28 Jun 2019 | Chester-le-Street | odi |
| ENG vs SL | 1 | 4/43 | 21 Jun 2019 | Leeds | odi |
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