Afghanistan had ended the second day (Saturday) of the Abu Dhabi Test at 217 for 4. Hasan, Ebadot, and the others snatched away that momentum right at the start of the third day (Sunday).
Hasan Mahmud etched his name in Bangladesh cricket history by becoming the first fast bowler from the country to claim a hat-trick in Test cricket during the ongoing one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.
The 26-year-old pacer achieved the milestone on the third day of the match, dismissing Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmad and Zia-ur-Rehman in three consecutive deliveries during the 83rd over.
Hasan’s historic feat ended a 23-year wait for a Bangladesh Test hat-trick and made him only the third bowler from the country to achieve the milestone.
Leg-spinner Alok Kapali claimed Bangladesh’s first Test hat-trick against Pakistan in 2003, dismissing Shabbir Ahmed, Danish Kaneria and Umar Gul. Off-spinner Sohag Gazi later joined the exclusive list.
Hasan began the sequence by bowling Ismat for one with a sharp delivery that jagged back and sneaked under the batter’s bat.
On the next delivery, he induced an outside edge from Qais, who was caught brilliantly by wicketkeeper Litton Das after a diving effort behind the stumps.
Hasan completed the hat-trick by trapping Zia leg-before-wicket. Although the on-field umpire initially rejected the appeal, Bangladesh successfully overturned the decision after a review confirmed that the ball would have hit the stumps.