Watch: Lockie Ferguson demolishes Sri Lanka with a historic hat-trick in the Dambulla T20I

New Zealand National Cricket Team fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has achieved an incredible feat in the history of T20I cricket. The Kiwi pacer picked a hat-trick in the ongoing second T20I of the three-match series against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team.

The second match of the T20I series between the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team and the New Zealand National Cricket Team is taking place at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla. On a spin-friendly track, pacer Lockie Ferguson has asserted his authority with the ball.

Lockie Ferguson removes Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, and Charith Asalanka to pick a hat-trick in the 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka

Ferguson first removed Kusal Perera on the last ball of the 6th over. The fast bowler bowled a pacy yorker from around the wicket. Perera brought his bat down hurriedly to try and squeeze it out. But the bat hit the ground, and the ball trimmed the outside edge and went to the keeper Mitch Hay, who dived to his left to pouch it with both hands.

Ferguson then made sure that he continued troubling the batters in his next over as well. On the first ball of his second over, he removed Kamindu Mendis and bagged two wickets in two balls to bring his team back in the game with big names back in the hut.

Ferguson bowled a full delivery that was angled in from round the wicket. Kamindu Mendis was beaten for pace as he missed the flick to get hit low on the front pad adjacent to the sticks. The batter opted for DRS, but there was nothing on UltraEdge, and the ball-tracking showed the ball was crashing into the middle and leg.

Ferguson then ensured that he got his third wicket on the very next ball. The fast bowler bowled a fuller delivery that was going down the leg. Charith Asalanka looked to flick it away but got the inside edge as the ball was caught by the keeper, who dived to his right to take a brilliant catch.

Lockie Ferguson takes a hat-trick against Sri Lanka

Here's the video:

Hat-trick! 🤯

Lockie Ferguson has just brought this game to life with a crazy couple of overs. 🔥#SLvNZonFanCode pic.twitter.com/8wcOpjpiLQ

— FanCode (@FanCode) November 10, 2024

Lockie Ferguson becomes the fifth New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick in T20Is

Ferguson became the fifth New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick in T20Is. He joined the likes of Jacob Oram, Tim Southee, Michael Bracewell, and Matt Henry to enter the elite list of Kiwi bowlers.

Hat-tricks for New Zealand in men's T20Is:

Jacob Oram vs SL, 2009

Tim Southee vs PAK, 2010

Michael Bracewell vs IRE, 2022

Tim Southee vs IND, 2022

Matt Henry vs PAK, 2023

Lockie Ferguson vs SL, 2024

Ferguson has been going through great form with the ball in the T20Is. He has become New Zealand's backbone with the ball in the ball in the shortest format of the game. He is also among the few bowlers in world cricket who has bowled four maiden overs in T20I.

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