Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has become the third bowler in international cricket to take a hat-trick in the men’s section. t20 world cup History. Hasaranga achieved a major milestone in the game against South Africa on Saturday.
Leggi dismissed Aiden Markram on the final ball of his third over and then hit fours off the first and second balls of his fourth to complete the feat in Sharjah. It was a spin masterclass to break South Africa in a tricky chase from Hasaranga.
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Earlier this year, Ireland pacer Curtis Camper took four wickets in four balls in the qualification stage of the T20 World Cup against the Netherlands. Australia’s Brett Lee took the first hat-trick of the competition against Bangladesh in 2007.
Meanwhile, Hasaranga is the third Sri Lankan player after Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga and Akila Dhananjaya to take a hat-trick in international cricket.
However, Hasaranga’s extraordinary efforts went in vain as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets to keep their T20 World Cup campaign alive.
Lower-order heroics from David Miller (23 not out off 13 balls) and Kagiso Rabada (13 not out from 7 balls) helped South Africa win a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a thrilling Group 1 match of the Super 12 stage at the ICC Men’s. The T20 World Cup will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
Chasing 143, South Africa got off to a poor start, but thanks to good work from Miller and Rabada, they posted 146/6 in 19.5 overs.
Hasaranga brought Sri Lanka back into the game by dismissing Bavuma and Pretorius on back to back deliveries to complete their hat-trick.
However, Rabada completed the chase by hitting the winning runs – a boundary to the third man fence – as the Proteas continued their good run to stay in the tournament. Earlier, left-arm spinner Tabrez Shamsi (3/17) ran through the Sri Lankan batsmen as South Africa bundled them out for 142 despite opener Pathum Nisanka’s 72 and then chased down a difficult target.
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