lockie ferguson
A 2-match T20I series is being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Sri Lanka won the first match of this series by 4 wickets. Now both the teams are facing each other in the second match. New Zealand bowler Lockie Ferguson has created history in this match. Lockie Ferguson has performed such a feat against Sri Lanka which was seen 5 years ago in the T20I match of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka. Actually, Lockie Ferguson has created a stir by taking a hat-trick by hunting 3 Sri Lankan batsmen in 3 consecutive balls. Lasith Malinga had done the same feat 5 years ago.
Lockie Ferguson dismissed Kusal Perera on the last ball of the sixth over of Sri Lanka’s innings. And then he achieved the feat of taking a hat-trick by sending Kusal Mendis to the pavilion on the first ball of the eighth over and captain Charith Asalanka on the second ball to the pavilion for a duck. In this way he became the 5th New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick in T20I cricket. Earlier, Jacob Oram, Tim Southee (2 times), Michael Bracewell and Matt Henry had achieved this feat.
Bowlers who took hat-tricks for New Zealand in T20 International matches
- Jacob Oram vs Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2009
- Tim Southee vs Pakistan, Auckland, 2010
- Michael Bracewell vs Ireland, Belfast, 2022
- Tim Southee vs India, Mount Maunganui, 2022
- Matt Henry vs Pakistan, Lahore, 2023
- Lockie Ferguson vs Sri Lanka, Dambulla, 2024
With this hat-trick, New Zealand has equaled Sri Lanka’s world record. In fact, the New Zealand team has now reached par with Sri Lanka in terms of taking the most hat-tricks in T20Is. So far 6-6 hat-tricks have been taken by both the teams in T20I cricket. After these comes Australia whose bowlers have done a great feat of taking 5 hat-tricks.
Bowlers who took a hat-trick in the men’s T20I match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka
- Jacob Oram, Colombo (RPS), 2009
- Lasith Malinga, Pallekele, 2019
- Lockie Ferguson, Dambulla, 2024
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