Malinga tops breaking Shakib-Mashrafe's unwanted record

Sri Lanka skipper Lasith Malinga jumped to the top spot in an unwanted list after his team was thrashed in the third T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday.

India crushed Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the final T20I to take the series 2-0 (the first match was abandoned without a ball being bowled). Courtesy of this loss, Malinga has now registered a dubious record in the shortest format of the game.

Malinga has won just 8 matches out of 22 in which he has led the team. His win percentage is 31.8%, which is the lowest for a captain in T20Is (minimum 20 matches). Malinga surpassed former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan in this unwanted list.

Lowest win rate (%) as skipper in T20Is (minimum 20 matches)

31.8: Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)

33.3: Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)

34.8: Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh)

35.7: Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh)

36.7: Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies)

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