ICC World Cup 2023: Hat-tricks in ODI World Cup History

Hat-tricks in ODI World Cup History – Taking a hat-trick is very tough for a bowler because they need to hit the target with all 3 deliveries. In the ODI World Cup, only 11 times has a bowler achieved this.

Out of the 46 hat-tricks, 11 occurred in World Cup matches. The first-ever World Cup hat-trick was done by the Indian bowler Chetan Sharma. In the 1987 World Cup, he got the wickets of the New Zealand players Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith, and Ewen Chatfield. This remains the first Cricket World Cup hat-trick by an Indian bowler and is part of the World Cup records.

Among all, Lasith Malinga has the most hat-trick records in the World Cup with 2 hat-tricks. He’s the only one to achieve this. Let’s delve into Hat-trick in World Cup History. Also read, Most Runs In ODI World Cup History.

Hat-tricks in World Cup History

Here is the Complete List of Hat-tricks in ODI World Cup:

No	Player	Team	Against	Year	Wickets
1	Chetan Sharma	India	New Zealand	1987	Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith, Ewen Chatfield
2	Saqlain Mushtaq	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	1999	Henry Olonga, Adam Huckle, Pommie Mbangwa
3	Brett Lee	Australia	Kenya	2003	Kennedy Otieno, Brijal Patel, David Obuya
4	Chaminda Vaas	Sri Lanka	Bangladesh	2003	Hannan Sarkar, Mohammad Ashraful, Ehsanul Haque
5	Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	South Africa	2007	Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Jacques Kallis, Makhaya Ntini
6	Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	Kenya	2011	Tanmay Mishra, Peter Ongondo, Shem Ngoche
7	Kemar Roach	West Indies	Netherlands	2011	Pieter Seelaar, Bernard Loots, Berend Westdijk
8	JP Duminy	South Africa	Sri Lanka	2015	Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Tharindu Kaushal
9	Steven Finn	England	Australia	2015	Brad Haddin, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson
10	Mohammed Shami	India	Afghanistan	2019	Mohammad Nabi, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

First Hat-trick in ODI World Cup History

ODI World Cup First Hat-trick – Chetan Sharma, a former Indian fast bowler, holds the distinction of being the pioneer in achieving a hat-trick in an ODI World Cup. In the 1987 World Cup’s 24th match against New Zealand, Chetan managed to dismiss three consecutive players – Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith, and Ewen Chatfield.

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Most Hat-tricks in ODI World Cups

The legendary Sri Lankan bowler, Lasith Malinga, stands as the sole achiever of two hat-tricks in the ODI World Cup. His initial hat-trick occurred in the 2007 edition against South Africa. In this match, he skillfully dismissed four consecutive players – Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Jacques Kallis, and Makhaya Ntini.

Displaying yet another remarkable bowling performance, Malinga secured his second hat-trick during a match against Kenya in the 2011 ODI World Cup. In this grand event, he effectively dismissed Tanmay Mishra, Peter Ongondo, and Shem Ngoche to claim his second hat-trick.

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Most Wickets in Single Over in ODI World Cup

ODI World Cup Most Wickets in One Over – In ODI cricket history, Lasith Malinga from Sri Lanka holds the unique record of taking 4 wickets in 4 consecutive deliveries. This impressive feat was achieved during the 2007 Cricket World Cup against South Africa. In that match, Malinga dismissed four notable players consecutively – Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Jacques Kallis, and Makhaya Ntini.

Last ODI World Cup Hat-trick

New Zealand’s Trent Boult achieved the most recent World Cup hat-trick. He accomplished this feat during the 2019 World Cup in a match against Australia. In the last three balls of Australia’s inning, Boult skillfully took three wickets.

Trent Boult hat-trick against Australia was a remarkable example of his mastery in swing bowling. During a crucial match, Boult exhibited his extraordinary abilities by consecutively dismissing Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Starc, and Jason Behrendorff with his exceptional deliveries.

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