Fast bowler Lasith Malinga took a record third hat trick as Sri Lanka secured a consolation four-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth and final One-Day International Monday. Malinga removed Mitchell Johnson, John Hastings and Xavier Doherty to become the first bowler to take three hat tricks in one-dayers as Sri Lanka dismissed Australia for 211 before achieving the target with three overs to spare. Paceman James Pattinson and left-arm spinner Doherty bagged two wickets each for Australia, who clinched the series 3-2. “We performed well today and the bowlers put in a fantastic effort,” said Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan. Man of the Match Malinga, known for bowling accurate yorkers with a slinging action, had previously taken hat tricks in two World Cups – against South Africa in 2007 and Kenya in 2011.
