How Rashid Khan made history in IPL 2023 with the first hat-trick of the season! 😱🔥 Don't miss the incredible performance that helped Gujarat Titans top the points table 🏏🏆
In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan leg-spinner, became the first bowler to claim a hat-trick in the current edition of the tournament. Rashid Khan finished with figures of 4/24 from his four overs, including three wickets in three balls in the 14th over of the innings.
The first two wickets were taken off consecutive deliveries as Khan dismissed Rahul Tripathi and Eoin Morgan. The third wicket was that of Sunil Narine, who was clean bowled by a googly. Rashid Khan's performance helped GT restrict KKR to 159/8 in their allotted 20 overs.
The GT chased down the target comfortably, winning the match by seven wickets with five balls to spare. This win put GT on top of the IPL points table with two wins from two games. On the other hand, KKR suffered their first defeat of the season.
Rashid Khan's hat-trick was the 20th in IPL history and the first since Mayank Markande's hat-trick for the Delhi Capitals in the 2021 season. Rashid Khan's performance highlights his value as a match-winner and his importance to GT's prospects in the ongoing IPL season.