United Arab Emirates' (UAE) 22-year-old spinner Karthik Meiyappan took the first hat-trick of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
Meiyappan achieved the milestone in the game against 2022 Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka on October 18 (Tuesday).
Overall, the UAE leg-spinner Meiyappan is the fifth bowler to take a hat-trick in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Let's take a look at the list of bowlers who have bagged a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup competition.
Australia's Brett Lee bagged a hat-trick against Bangladesh in the 2007 edition of the T20 World Cup.
Ireland's Curtis Campher bagged a hat-trick against the Netherlands in the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga bagged a hat-trick against South Africa in the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup.
South Africa's Kagiso Rabada bagged a hat-trick against South Africa in the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup.
UAE's Karthik Meiyappan bagged a hat-trick against Sri Lanka in the 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup.