India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets back to back in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match between Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Captaining for UP his hat trick pushed the team to a 10-run win.
Kumar’s wicket haul came in a maiden over. He dismissed Robin Minz, Bal Krishna and Vivekanand Tiwari off the first three balls. This was followed by three more dot balls and performed a maiden over on top in style.
Fellow pacers Nitish Rana and Mohsin Khan grabbed two wickets each as UP overcame Anukul Roy's 91 runs to notch up the win.
Despite the win, Uttar Pradesh are languishing in the sixth position in Group B with 8 points.
Kumar’s total wicket tally in the SMAT tournament to 9. A fortnight ago, he was chosen by Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
He ended his decade-long association with Sunrisers Hyderabad as he was bought by RCB for ₹10.75 crore.
Bhuvneshwar fans in overdrive:
This particular hat trick had social media cheering the pacer and calling him the original Indian swing-king bowl just like old days. However, his three-wicket haul also came against Haryana, but this haul sent the internet into a frenzy, with some wanting to send him straight to Australia.
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