In the world of cricket, Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana became the first bowler to take a hat-trick of 2025 in the second ODI against New Zealand.
The Sri Lankan cricket team is currently on a tour of New Zealand, where the second ODI of the three-match series was played between the two teams on Wednesday.
The match time was reduced to 37 overs per innings due to rain. Batting first, New Zealand scored 255 runs for the loss of 9 wickets at the invitation of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets, including a hat-trick. Thikshana dismissed New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner and Nathan Smith in the last 2 balls of the 35th over, and then also dismissed Matt Henry in the first ball of the 37th over. He became the first Sri Lankan bowler to take a hat-trick on New Zealand soil.
Theekshana took 4 wickets for 44 runs in 8 overs.
Chasing a target of 256 runs, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 142 runs in the 31st over, giving New Zealand a decisive 0-2 lead over Sri Lanka.
