Every bowler and batsman playing in ODI cricket has a desire to show great game for his team and also win matches. Sometimes new faces come in ODI cricket and become heroes. In ODI cricket, things are different and the player has to adapt to them.
Keeping this special thing in mind, many players do great things in the debut match of ODI cricket itself. The great performance in the first game is remembered for years.
In ODI cricket, if a bowler gets a hat-trick in his first match, that bowler becomes a hero overnight. This didn’t happen many times, but it has happened on some occasions.
Today in this, article, we are going to mention about 5 players who have taken a hat-trick in their debut ODI match.
Taijul Islam
The Bangladesh cricket team spinner Taijul Islam achieved the astonishing performance against Zimbabwe. Islam played his first ODI in 2014 and as soon as he arrived, he set a record by dismissing three Zimbabwe batsmen. Tinashe Panyangara, John Nyumbu, Tendai Chatara were the three batsman dismissed by Taijul Islam.
Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada is today one of the most dangerous pace bowlers in the world today. Rabada made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2015 in Dhaka. In that match, Bangladesh batsmen were seen surrendering to Rabada. In the first ODI, Rabada dismissed Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das and Mahmudullah to complete his hat-trick.
Wanindu Hasaranga
Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in Galle in 2017 and set a big record by taking a hat-trick in the first match itself. Hasaranga dismissed Malcolm Waller, Donald Tiripano and Tendai Chatara through his web to complete his dream debut.
Shehan Madushanka
Another Sri Lankan bowlers in this list is Shehan Madushanka. The Sri Lankan bowler made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2018 when he took a hat-trick when Bangladesh were chasing the target. It was the final match of a tri-series as Shehan Mahmudullah, Mortaza and Rubel Hossain.
