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Pakistan's Naseem is youngest to take test hat-trick

Published: 09 Feb 2020 - 03:33 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 01:49 pm
Pakistan's bowler Naseem Shah (R) celebrates with teammates Babar Azam (C) and Asad Shafiq after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Saif Hassan (unseen) during the third day of the first cricket Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cric

Pakistan's bowler Naseem Shah (R) celebrates with teammates Babar Azam (C) and Asad Shafiq after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Saif Hassan (unseen) during the third day of the first cricket Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cric

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Islamabad: Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah became the youngest player to claim a test hat-trick when he dismissed three Bangladesh batsman with successive deliveries in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

Naseem, who turns 17 next week, removed Najmul Hossain, Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium as Bangladesh slumped to 124-5 in their second innings on day three of the opening test.

Pakistan opted to review the umpire's decision after an lbw appeal against Najmul was turned down and replays confirmed the ball would have hit the stumps.

Taijul also fell lbw and Mahmudullah edged the next ball as Naseem became the fourth Pakistani to claim a test hat-trick after Wasim Akram (twice), Abdul Razzaq and Mohammad Sami.