Question: Against which country Indian bowler Kuldeep Yadav recently took the first one-day hat-trick of his career?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Australia
(d)South Africa
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- In the second match of the one-day series against Australia, Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav became the third Indian (first spinner) bowler to take the hat-trick. (September 21, 2017)
- He dismissed Matthew Wade, Aston Egger and Pat Cummins.
- Earlier, in the year 1991, Kapil Dev took the second ODI hat-trick on the same Eden Gardens ground against Sri Lanka and Chetan Sharma took first hat-trick in Nagpur against New Zealand in 1987 Cricket World Cup.
- 5 Indian have taken hat-tricks so far in international cricket.
- Apart from these three, Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan have also achieved this achievement in Test matches.
- Kuldeep’s hat-trick is 44th overall hat-trick of ODIs.
- On July 1, 2017, Vanid Haasaranga (Sri Lanka) became the first wrist winner to achieve this feat by taking hat-tricks in the one-day match played in Zimbabwe’s Galle.
- The first hat-trick of ODIs was taken by Pakistani bowler Jalal-ud-Din in 1982 against Australia in Hyderabad, Sindh province (Pakistan).
Reference:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20776159/india-first-odi-hat-trick-1991
http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/kuldeep-yadav-becomes-third-indian-bowler-to-pick-up-a-hat-trick-in-odi-cricket-india-vs-australia-4854947/
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-vs-australia-2017/how-ms-dhoni-helped-kuldeep-yadav-get-his-maiden-odi-hat-trick/story-GFzD9HUKkDMMvRtpKAzvKP.html
http://www.jagran.com/cricket/headlines-kuldeep-yadav-becomes-third-indian-bowler-to-pick-up-an-odi-hat-trick-16749392.html