First Indian to take two hat-tricks in International Cricket |
India`s left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has created history by becoming the 1st Indian bowler to pick up more than 1 hat-trick in international cricket. Kuldeep Yadav achieved the feat on Wednesday during the 2nd ODI between India and the West Indies played at Visakhapatnam. After getting hit for boundaries, Kuldeep came back to bowl the 33rd over and picked up the wickets of Shai Hope, Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph in the last 3 balls of the over. This was also Kuldeep Yadav`s 2nd hat-trick in ODI cricket. Kuldeep had picked up his 1st hat-trick against Australia in Kolkata in 2017. Kuldeep Yadav joins an elite list of bowlers -- Lasith Malinga, Wasim Akram, Chaminda Vaas, Saqlain Mushtaq and Trent Boult -- to pick up more than 1 hat-trick in ODI cricket. While Malinga leads the list with 3 ODI hat-tricks, all the others have picked up 2 in the 50-over format of the game. Kuldeep`s hattrick helped India bowl out the West Indian batsman who were looking to clinch the series, having won the first match already. Earlier, India amassed a mighty score of 387 for 5, thanks to tons by opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul. The two openers shared a 227 run partnership for the opening wicket before Rahul got out. In reply, West Indies rode on the big hitting of Shai Hope, Nicolas Pooran and Keemo Paul but were bowled out for 280 inside 44 overs.
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