Tendulkar’s witty birthday wish for Lankan legend Lasith Malinga

Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga turned 35 on Tuesday and wishes poured in for the unorthodox bowler. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar led the wishes brigade with his quirky and witty message for the Lankan bowling great.

"When it came to batting against #LasithMalinga, I always said ... baal ko nahin, ball ko dekho (don't look at the hair, look at the ball). Happy birthday, my friend", Sachin Tendulkar had captioned on his official Twitter account.

Tendulkar and Malinga were part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians. One of the greatest shorter formats fast bowler of modern era, Malinga was known for his fiery yorkers and his unorthodox bowling style.

He has 301 ODI wickets at an average of 28.92 in 204 matches while his average in T20Is is 19.77 and has taken 90 wickets in 68 games. In the longer format, he has 101 wickets in 30 Tests. 

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