Nuwan Thusara became the fifth Sri Lankan bowler to take a hat trick in the T20I format. He achieved this remarkable feat during the third T20I match against Bangladesh played at Sylhet International Stadium, Sylhet on 9th March 2024.
Thusara stunned the Bangladeshi batters to dismiss Najmul Hasan Shanto with a superb yorker. He then produced another lovely yorker to dismiss Towhid Hridoy. Nuwan then showed his class with superb swinging delivery hitting Mahmudullah in front of the stumps to pick up a hat trick. This brilliant achievement took place in the 4th over and put the Bangladesh team under immense pressure.
Thusara then got another wicket of Soumya Sarkar with a superb delivery that left Bangladesh in dire trouble. Mahedi Hasan and Rishad Hossain stitched 44 44-run partnership for the 7th wicket. Rishad played a blinder of an inning with huge hits that kept Bangladesh giving hope of winning the match. Thusara picked his 5th wicket getting the wicket of Shoriful Islam.
Hat-trick hero! 🔥
Nuwan Thusara's slingy pace tore through Bangladesh's lineup, etching his name in history.
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.#BANvsSL #FanCode pic.twitter.com/cuB8p9DLAs— FanCode (@FanCode) March 9, 2024
Sri Lanka won the match by 28 runs as they bowled out Bangladesh for 146 in 19.4 overs. Nuwan Thusara was the pick of bowlers for Sri Lanka with 5 for 20 in 4 overs. Nuwan Thusara was named the player of the match award for his 5 for 20. After being asked to bat first, Kusal Mendis produced a brilliant knock of 86 that helped Sri Lanka post 176 for 7. Sri Lanka won the series by 2-1 with superb performances from both sides.
Other Four Sri Lankan Bowlers To Take Hattrick
| S NO | Bowlers Name | Venue | Against | Date | Batters Dismissed |
| 1 | Thisara Perera | JSCA Stadium, Ranchi | India | 12th February 2016. | Hardik Pandya, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh |
| 2 | Lasith Malinga | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Bangladesh | 6th April 2017. | Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mehedi Hasan. |
| 3 | Lasith Malinga | Pallekele International Ground, Kandy. | New Zealand | 6th September 2019. | Colin Munro, Hamish Rutherford, Ross Taylor |
| 4 | Akila Dananjaya | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | West Indies | 3rd March 2021. | Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Nicolas Pooran. |
| 5 | Nuwan Thusara | Sylhet International Ground, Sylhet | Bangladesh | 9th March 2024 | Najmul Hasan Shanto, Hridoy, Mahmudullah |
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