Mumbai Indians’ new signing Nuwan Thushara became the 5th Sri Lankan bowler to take a hat-trick in a men’s T20I game. He dismantled Bangladesh in the third and final T20I on Saturday, March 9.
Playing in Sylhet, Thusharatook took three wickets in the first over. He completely stunned Bangladesh in their chase of 175.
Nuwan Thushara bowled Bangladesh captain Najmul Shanto on the 2nd delivery of the 4th over of Bangladesh’s innings. His next delivery hit the top of the off-stump of Towhid Hridoy. Nuwan completed three successive scalps when Mahmadullah was trapped in front of the stumps.
He didn’t concede any run, and it was the sixth instance when a Lankan bowler picked up a hat trick in the shortest format.
Thushara got his fourth wicket in the form of Soumya Sarkar in the sixth over.
HAT-TRICKS FOR SRI LANKA IN MEN’s T20Is
Thisara Perera vs India in Ranchi, 2016
Lasith Malinga vs Bangladesh in Colombo, 2017
Lasith Malinga vs New Zealand in Pallekele, 2019
Akila Dananjaya vs West Indies in Antigua, 2021
Wanindu Hasaranga vs South Africa in Sharjah, 2021
Nuwan Thushara vs Bangladesh in Sylhet, 2024
The five-time champions bought him for an INR 4.8 crore after a bidding contest with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2024 auction. Lasith Malinga, MI’s bowling coach, will coach him.
In the SA20 2024, he took 8 wickets in 5 matches for MI Cape Town.
