Taking a hat-trick in T20 cricket, especially during a T20 World Cup, is an exceptional achievement for any bowler.
Achieving three consecutive wickets in a game where each wicket is hard to come by can dramatically shift the match’s momentum in favor of the bowling team. This rare feat highlights the bowler’s skill and strategic execution under pressure.
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In this article, we will explore the exclusive group of bowlers who have accomplished hat-tricks in the history of the T20 World Cup, offering key insights and celebrating their remarkable performances.
T20 World Cup Hat-Trick Heroes
| Bowler | Batters Dismissed | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| Brett Lee (AUS) | Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Alok Kapali | Bangladesh | Cape Town | 2007 |
| Curtis Campher (IRE) | Colin Ackermann, Ryan ten Doeschate, Scott Edwards, Roelof van der Merwe | Netherlands | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) | Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa | Sharjah | 2021 |
| Kagiso Rabada (SA) | Chris Woakes, Eoin Morgan, Chris Jordan | England | Sharjah | 2021 |
| Karthik Meiyappan (UAE) | Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | Geelong | 2022 |
| Josh Little (IRE) | Kane Williamson, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner | New Zeland | Adelaide | 2022 |
Key Insights:
1: Brett Lee made history in the 2007 T20 World Cup by achieving the first-ever hat-trick in the tournament. He also secured the distinction of being the first bowler to dismiss three batters in three consecutive balls in T20 internationals.
4*4: Curtis Campher, hailing from Ireland, holds the unique record of claiming a double hat-trick in the T20 World Cup. During the 2021 tournament, he dismissed Ackermann, ten Doeschate, Edwards, and van der Merwe on four consecutive deliveries, joining the elite club of Rashid Khan and Lasith Malinga in taking four wickets in four balls in T20Is.
2: Ireland boasts two bowlers who have achieved hat-tricks in T20 World Cup history. In addition to Campher, Josh Little also accomplished the feat by taking three wickets in three balls.
3: The 2021 T20 World Cup witnessed a record number of three hat-tricks, marking the highest tally in a single edition of the tournament.
Karthik Meiyappan, representing the UAE, is the sole bowler from an associate team to secure a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup. His impressive bowling figures of 3 for 19 against Sri Lanka also stand as the best for the UAE in the tournament.
Wanindu Hasaranga and Meiyappan stand out as the only spinners featured on the list of T20 World Cup hat-trick achievers.
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