PSL 2026 Hat-trick, Ali Raza: Cricket fans seem to be busy these days with IPL 2026. Meanwhile, in the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2026), an 18-year-old fast bowler made a great record by taking a hat-trick. This hat-trick was taken by Peshawar Zalmi fast bowler Ali Raza in the last over against Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
This was the 7th hat-trick in the history of Pakistan Cricket League. Mohammad Aamir was the first to take a hat-trick in the tournament in 2016. Aamir took a hat-trick against Lahore Qalandars while playing for Karachi Kings. Now, Ali Raza, who took the 7th hat-trick of the league, has also made a big record in his name.
Became the youngest bowler
Ali Raza has become the youngest Pakistani bowler to take a hat-trick in the Pakistan League. In this way he set a great record with a hat-trick.
These batsmen were made victims
Ali Raza first dismissed Khushdil Shah through hit wicket. Then Shahid Aziz was bowled by bowling the next ball yorker. After this, Raza completed the hat-trick by bowling Hasan Ali on the full toss ball. Ali was the bowler taking the most wickets in the innings. He took 4 wickets after spending 41 runs in 4 overs.
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7 bowlers who took hat-trick in PSL
- Mohammad Amir (Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars, 2016)
- Junaid Khan (Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, 2018)
- Imran Tahir (Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators, 2018)
- Mohammad Sami (Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, 2019)
- Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, 2023)
- Akeal Hosein (Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi, 2024)
- Ali Raza (Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings, 2026).
Who is Ali Raza?
18 year old Ali Raza is a part of Pakistan’s Under-19 team. He was seen playing for Pakistan in the Under-19 World Cup held earlier this year. Raza is playing the second season of Pakistan Super League for Peshawar Zalmi. He has played 6 First Class, 12 List-A and 18 T20 matches so far. He has taken 32 wickets in First Class, 17 wickets in List-A and 21 wickets in T20.
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