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Madhushanka, on Friday, became the third Sri Lankan and overall eighth bowler on the planet to take a hat-trick in ODIs against Zimbabwe.
Dilshan Madushanka becomes third Sri Lankan to take a hat-trick in ODIs against Zimbabwe. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka entered his name within the record books on Friday, August 29, by becoming the third Sri Lankan bowler to take a hat-trick in ODIs against Zimbabwe. The 24-year-old left-arm pacer from Hambantota dismissed three Zimbabwe batters in three balls on Friday. He picked up his maiden ODI hat-trick within the last over of the primary ODI played between the 2 teams at Harare Sports Club.
On the primary ball of the last over of the match, Madushanka, who finished as the very best wicket-taker for Sri Lanka within the 2023 ODI World Cup, bowled Sikandar Raza. The legendary all-rounder scored 92 runs from 87 balls. On the second ball, Madushanka removed Brad Evans for a golden duck. Evans was caught by Asitha Fernando. The 24-year-old fast bowler accomplished his hat-trick by breaching Richard Ngarava’s defence and shattering his stumps on the third ball.
Chaminda Vaas was the primary Sri Lankan bowler to take hat-tricks in ODIs against Zimbabwe. He achieved the feat throughout the match played in Colombo (SSC) on December 8, 2001.
Wanindu Hasaranga also dismissed three Zimbabwe batters in three balls on July 2, 2017, in Galle.
Sri Lankan bowlers to take hat-trick in ODIs against Zimbabwe
| BOWLER | VENUE | DATE |
| Chaminda Vaas | Colombo (SSC) | December 8, 2001 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Galle | July 2, 2017 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Harare | August 29, 2025 |
Madushanka is overall the eighth Sri Lankan bowler to take a hat-trick in ODIs.
Other than him, Vaas and Hasaranga, Lasith Malinga, Farveez Maharoof, Thisara Perera, Shehan Madushanka and Maheesh Theekshana have also dismissed three batters in three balls one time in ODIs.
Malinga, in reality, has three ODI hat-tricks to his name.
Sri Lanka bowlers to take hat-trick in ODIs
| BOWLER | OPPOSITION | VENUE | DATE |
| Chaminda Vaas | Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | December 8, 2001 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Bangladesh | Pietermaritzburg | February 14, 2003 |
| Lasith Malinga | South Africa | Guyana | March 28, 2007 |
| Farveez Maharoof | India | Dambulla | June 22, 2010 |
| Lasith Malinga | Kenya | Colombo (RPS) | March 1, 2011 |
| Lasith Malinga | Australia | Colombo (RPS) | August 22, 2011 |
| Thisara Perera | Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | June 16, 2012 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Zimbabwe | Galle | July 2, 2017 |
| Shehan Madushanka | Bangladesh | Dhaka | January 27, 2018 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Latest Zealand | Hamilton | January 8, 2025 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Zimbabwe | Harare | August 29, 2025 |
A complete of eight bowlers have taken hat-tricks in ODIs against Zimbabwe.
Legendary Pakistani spinner Saqlain Mushtaq was the primary bowler on the planet to dismiss three Zimbabwe batters in three balls of an ODI match. He finished his profession with two ODI hat-tricks against the African side.
Bowlers to take hat-trick in ODIs against Zimbabwe
| BOWLER | TEAM | VENUE | DATE |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | Peshawar | November 3, 1996 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | The Oval | June 11, 1999 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | December 8, 2001 |
| Shahadat Hossain | Bangladesh | Harare | August 2, 2006 |
| Abdur Razzak | Bangladesh | Dhaka | December 3, 2010 |
| Taijul Islam | Bangladesh | Dhanka | December 1, 2014 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | Galle | July 2, 2017 |
| Imran Tahir | South Africa | Bloemfontein | October 3, 2018 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | Harare | August 29, 2025 |
Other than him, Vaas, Shahadat Hossain (Bangladesh), Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh), Taijul Islam (Bangladesh), Hasaranga, Imran Tahir (South Africa) and Madushanka even have an ODI hat-trick against Zimbabwe to their credit.
- Location :
Harare, Zimbabwe
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