UAE's Meiyappan claims first hat-trick of 2022 T20 World Cup
Karthik Meiyappan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took the first hat-trick of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on Tuesday, stunning Sri Lanka.
Asian champions Sri Lanka were motoring at 117-2 in the 15th over when the leg-break bowler struck, removing Bhanuka Rajapaksa (five off eight balls), Charith Asalanka (0) and Dasun Shanaka (0) in successive balls.
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Rajapaksa was caught in the deep, Asalanka caught behind and Shanaka clean-bowled.
The 22-year-old became just the fifth bowler to snare a hat-trick at a T20 World Cup and the first for his country.
He ended with figures of 3-19 off his four overs.
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