The 9th edition of the T20 World Cup is being played jointly by the USA and West Indies. A major record was created in Friday’s Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024. Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins created this record. He scored a hat-trick in the Super 8 match between Bangladesh and Australia. Today, we will tell you about all the seven bowlers who scored a hat-trick in the history of the T20 World Cup.
1-Brett Lee
Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee scored the first hat-trick in T20 World Cup history against Bangladesh in the 2007 T20 World Cup. He took the wicket of Shakib Al Hasan (16) on the third ball of the 17th over, Mashrafe Murtaza (0) on the fourth ball and Alok Kapali (0) on the fifth ball.
2-Curtis Campher
Ireland’s Curtis Campher took the second hat-trick in T20 World Cup history. He took four wickets in 4 balls against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup 2021. He became the first bowler to achieve this unique feat. Kemper dismissed Colin Ackerman (11) in the second ball of the 10th over, Ryan ten Douchet (0) in the second ball, Scott Edwards (0) in the third ball and Roelof van der Merwe (0) in the fifth ball.
3-Wanindu Hasaranga
Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga scored the third hat-trick in T20 World Cup history. He scored this hat-trick against South Africa in T20 World Cup 2021. Hasaringa dismissed Aiden Markram (19) on the last ball of the 15th over. Then Temba Bauma (46) was out on the second ball of the 18th over, and Dwayne Pretorius (0) was out on the third ball.
4-Kagiso Rabada
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada is the fourth bowler in T20 World Cup history to take a hat-trick. He scored a hat-trick against England in T20 World Cup 2021. Rabada dismissed Chris Woakes (7) on the first ball of the 20th over, Eoin Morgan (17) on the second ball and Chris Jordan (0) on the third ball.
5-Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan
Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan of UAE achieved the fifth hat-trick in the history of the T20 World Cup UAE. He scored a hat-trick against Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup 2022. Mayapan dismissed Bhanuka Rajapakse (5) on the fourth ball of the 15th over, Charith Asalanka (0) on the fifth ball and Dasan Shanaka (0) on the sixth ball.
6-Joshua Little
Ireland fast bowler Joshua Little is the sixth to take a hat-trick in T20 World Cup history. He scored a hat-trick against New Zealand in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Adelaide. In this match, Little dismissed Kane Williamson (61) on the second ball of the 19th over, Jimmy Neesham (0) on the third ball and Mitchell Santner (0) on the fourth ball.
7-Pat Cummins
Australia’s Pat Cummins has become the seventh bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 World Cup history. He scored a hat-trick against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup 2024. Cummins got three consecutive wickets in three balls by dismissing Mehmoodullah (2) on the fourth ball of the 18th over, Mehdi Hasan (0) on the fifth ball and Toheed Hardie (40) on the first ball of the 20th over.