T20 int’l hat-tricks

AFP, ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf became the first Pakistani bowler to record a hat-trick in Twenty20 internationals during the second match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

The 23-year-old is the sixth bowler overall to register a hat-trick in the shortest format of the game, finishing with 3-16 in his three overs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

Ashraf dismissed Isuru Udana, Mahela Udawatte and Dasun Shanaka off successive deliveries in only his third Twenty20 international before his team went on to record a two-wicket victory.

Here is the list of bowlers with Twenty20 international hat-tricks (name, country, opponents, venue, year):

Brett Lee     Australia     Bangladesh     Cape Town     2007

Jacob Oram    New Zealand     Sri Lanka     Colombo     2009

Tim Southee     New Zealand     Pakistan     Auckland     2010

Thisara Perera     Sri Lanka     India     Ranchi     2016

Lasith Malinga     Sri Lanka     Bangladesh     Colombo     2017

Faheem Ashraf     Pakistan     Sri Lanka     Abu Dhabi     2017

 

T20 intl hat-tricks

AFP, ABU DHABI: Pakistans Faheem Ashraf became the first Pakistani bowler to record a hat-trick in Twenty20 internationals during the second match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The 23-year-old is the sixth bowler overall to register a hat-trick in the shortest format of the game, finishing with 3-16 in his three overs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Ashraf dismissed Isuru Udana, Mahela Udawatte and Dasun Shanaka off successive deliveries in only his third Twenty20 international before his team went on to record a two-wicket victory. Here is the list of bowlers with Twenty20 international hat-tricks (name, country, opponents, venue, year): Brett Lee Australia Bangladesh Cape Town 2007 Jacob Oram New Zealand Sri Lanka Colombo 2009 Tim Southee New Zealand Pakistan Auckland 2010 Thisara Perera Sri Lanka India Ranchi 2016 Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka Bangladesh Colombo 2017 Faheem Ashraf Pakistan Sri Lanka Abu Dhabi 2017