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Lasith Malinga produced a fantastic performance with the ball to help Sri Lanka to a famous win against England in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Headingley, Leeds. However, after receiving a lot of praise from the fans, Malinga is now being trolled for his fitness and a very visible 'pot belly'. Twitter is abound with jokes and memes on Malinga's protruding stomach after a shirt-less image of the Sri Lanka's bowling great went viral on social media. Sri Lanka Stun England in CWC 2019 Match, Twitter Abound With Funny Memes on Hosts; Praise for Lasith Malinga.
'Slinga Malinga' finished with figures of 4/43 in his 10 overs and ensured that England does not reach the modest target of 233. Thanks to his and Dhananjaya de Silva's bowling effort, Sri Lanka won the low scoring game by 20 runs. But after the match, fans took potshots at Malinga regarding his fitness. Some even called Malinga's 'pot belly' lucky as it reminded them of a certain Arjuna Ranatunga and Arvinda de Silva who helped Sri Lanka win the Wills 1996 World Cup. England vs Sri Lanka Highlights, ICC World Cup 2019 Match: SL Beat ENG by 20 Runs Despite Ben Stokes Heroics.
Read the Tweets and See Memes on Malinga's Fitness Below
Lasith Malinga 4-43 against England - fitness is overrated in cricket 😛 #ENGvSL #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/3tHz1WusUb
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) June 21, 2019
Pat Came the Reply on 'Fluffy Tummy' Being Lucky For Sri Lanka
Thing to be notice fluffy tummy is kinda lucky for #SriLanka remember the player who won them worldcup in 1996... Ranatunga and D silva
— 🇮🇳Aks🐉⚔️Morpheus⚜️🚩 (@akhiltan) June 21, 2019
More on the Belly
you can't see Malinga's belly? he's also 35.
— Ahmed (@azkhawaja1) June 21, 2019
Some Advice For Pakistan Cricket Fans Who Are After Their Players Life For Fitness
Pak fans r crying abt their players unfit & had burgers, pizza, shisha coaxed by Sania Mirza & all the rubbish
Look at Malinga With protruding belly he had taken 4 wickets & was a key in SL's win
It's not only abt fitness Attitude, Determination & Mental Strength matters #ENGvSL
— The Godfather (@imsudhir_s) June 22, 2019
Hilarious!
It's always great to see a senior player pull his own weight. #Malinga
No easy feat defending a low total at a high scoring #ICCCricketWorldCup2019
Pot bellies aside, well played #SriLankaCricket #SLvEng pic.twitter.com/xRP6NcknHb
— Varoon (@Varoooon) June 21, 2019
Malinga or Sarfaraz?
Who has an outward big belly: Malinga or Sarfaraz? #ENGvSL
— Aijaz Pitafi (@jazengr) June 21, 2019
He Still Rocks
And Lasiith Malinga, belly and all that, you still rock! #ENGvSL #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/R0LpAg0IPF
— Mashoor Batsman (@mashoorbatsman7) June 21, 2019
Sri Lanka produced a stunning setback in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 as they beat tournament favourites England by 20 runs in Headingley, Leeds. Defending 232/9, Sri Lanka rode on brilliant bowling performances by Lasith Malinga and Dhananjaya de Silva to bowl out England for 212 in 47 overs. Most Wickets in Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga Becomes 4th Highest Wicket-Taker in WC, Check All-Time List.
This was England's second loss in six matches in ICC CWC 2019 so far. And for Sri Lanka, this is only their second victory after the one over Afghanistan. Sri Lanka bowling spearhead Lasith Malinga became only the fourth bowler in the history of Cricket to take 50 or more wickets in the world cups during the ENG vs SL match. Malinga has 51 wickets from 25 matches in the world cups.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 22, 2019 10:52 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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