Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs South Africa 26th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the Super Eights 26th ODI match played between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Providence, Guyana in 28th March 2007.
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| Lasith Malinga is congratulated by his team-mates after taking four wickets from four balls © AFP |
* Lasith Malinga became the first ever bowler to claimed a 4-wickets in 4-balls in ODI cricket history.
Lasith Malinga becoming the second Sri Lankan bowler to claimed hat-trick after Chaminda Vaas (2 hat-tricks).
* Lasith Malinga registered the second Sri Lankan bowler to claim hat-trick in World Cups after Chaminda Vaas.
Lasith Malinga's hat-trick was the 27th in ODI history, and the fifth in World Cups after Chetan Sharma, Saqlain Mushtaq, Chaminda Vaas and Brett Lee are the others to take a hat-trick in World Cups.
Sri Lanka scored 209 for all-out in 49.3 overs with top scorer by Tillakaratne Dilshan struck 58 off 76-balls including four boundaries, Russel Arnold cracked a 50 off 73 deliveries included two-fours, Kumar Sangakkara scored 28 and Sanath Jayasuriya 26.
South Africa best bowler by Charl Langeveldt claim 5-wicket haul for 39-runs in 10-overs, Makhaya Ntini took two-wickets and one for Andrew Hall.
South Africa chased 212-9 in 48.2 overs with top scorer by Jacques Kallis struck 86 off 110-balls including four boundaries, Graeme Smith cracked a 59 off 65-balls included five-fours & a six and Herschelle Gibbs scored 31.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Lasith Malinga claimed 4-wicket haul for 54-runs in 9.2 overs, Muttiah Muralitharan picked up 3-wickets, Chaminda Vaas and Sanath Jayasuriya each took one-wickets.
Charl Langeveldt and Lasith Malinga shared Man of the match award.
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