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Hasan Mahmud creates history, becomes first Bangladesh pacer to take Test hat-trick

Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud etched his name into cricket history by becoming the first pacer from his country to claim a Test hat-trick. The milestone arrived during a one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, where Mahmud dismantled the opposition’s lower order in three consecutive deliveries during the 83rd over.

His first victim was Ismat Alam, followed by Qais Ahmad caught behind, and finally Zia-ur-Rehman, whose dismissal was confirmed after a successful review overturned an initial umpire’s decision. Mahmud’s five-wicket haul also marked the fastest by a Bangladesh pace bowler to reach 50 Test wickets, while Afghanistan’s Rahmat Shah countered with a resilient century—his fourth in Tests and the first by an Afghan captain on debut.

Bangladesh, batting first, had posted 346, with Tanzid Hasan Tamim leading the charge with an 83-run knock. Afghanistan’s collapse left them eight wickets down, underscoring Mahmud’s explosive impact on the match.

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