New Delhi: Today, 34 years ago, Chetan Sharma India clips history by becoming the first bowler to take the World Cup hat-trick.
This is also the first example of an Indian who takes a hat-trick in any game format.
Pacer right arm achieved the achievement during the stage match of the last Indian group against New Zealand in Nagpur on October 31, 1987 when the 42nd ended, he fired Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith and Ewen Chatfield on three important delirious ones at Pacure, games.
New Zealand has won a throw and chooses to be first and the match looks competitive with kiwi on 182/5 before Sharma’s Heroics makes it 182/8 and visitors can only collect 50 of their overs.
Sharma is finished with 10-2-51-3.
Former Pacer India last played for India in 1994 and became a commentator later.
He played 23 tests and 65 odi for India, took 61 and 67 each.
He is now the chairman of the selection committee.