Watch: Rashid Khan Takes Sensational Hat-Trick In Caribbean Premier League
Sep 7, 2017 at 12:01 PM
Enhancing his reputation as one of the best limited-overs bowlers in the world, Afghanistan whiz kid Rashid Khan took a sensational hat-trick in the Caribbean Premier League Eliminator between Jamaica Tallawahs and Guyana Amazon Warriors. The brilliant bowling display from the Afghanistan star and a whirlwind fifty from Luke Ronchi also helped the Warriors to thrash the defending champions by five wickets.
With the scoreboard reading 116 for four after the end of the fourteenth over, the Tallawahs were looking destined to post a 190-plus total. However, their innings was completely derailed when captain Rayad Emrit handed over the ball to Rashid. The move paid rich dividends as the leg-spinner took wickets in his first three balls and impressively all were bowled as he left the Tallawahs reeling at 118 for seven at the end of his over.
Details of how Rashid picked up his first career hat trick:
14.1: Rashid to Andre McCarthy, out!
The first of the three wickets came with a googly when McCarthy failed to read the delivery. The right-handed batsman went for a drive against the turn and paid the price for it.
McCarthy wicket #CPL17 #Biggestpartyinsport #JTvGAW pic.twitter.com/xIApPPgGTn
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14.2: Rashid to Jonathan Foo, out!
This dismissal was the replica of the previous one as Foo too failed to pick up the delivery.
Jonathan Foo wicket #CPL17 #Biggestpartyinsport #JTvGAW pic.twitter.com/DtD4suvdkC
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14.3: Rashid to Rovman Powell, out!
Rashid bowled another googly, and the result was same as Powell also went for the drive against the turn and was clean bowled.
Powell out hat trick #CPL17 #Biggestpartyinsport #JTvGAW pic.twitter.com/nCjHRqh0HS
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With wickets falling like a pack of cards from one end, captain Kumar Sangakkara held firm from the other and played an unbeaten knock of 57 off 38 to propel the Tallawahs to 168 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs.
In reply, the Warriors, led by Luke Ronchi’s blistering 33-ball 77 runs knock, chased down the total with more than two overs remaining.