Published 12:30 IST, January 28th 2020
Ranji Trophy: Ravi Yadav creates world record with hat-trick in first over on debut
Ranji Trophy: Madhya Pradesh pacer Ravi Yadav became the first bowler to pick a first over hat-trick on first-class debut. Read to know more about his spell.
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Madhya Pradesh (MP) pacer Ravi Yadav became first bowler in history of cricket to pick a first over hat-trick on first-class debut on Monday. Yadav achieved this incredible feat during a Ranji Trophy game against Uttar Pradesh (UP). Ravi Yadav became first Indian bowler and second bowler in world to do so.
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Ranji Trophy: MP bowler Ravi Yadav creates history
Earlier, MP were bowled out for a modest score of 230 in ir first innings after UP captain Ankit Rajpoot won toss and chose to field. MP batsmen were never in control and struggled to reach 230 after losing half ir side for just 82. Yash Dubey top-scored with 70 while opener Ajay Rohera, also team’s wicketkeeper-batsman, made 42. Rajpoot and Saurabh Kumar took three wickets each. Ravi Yadav, who also bats left handed, was t out on seven runs.
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Ranji Trophy: Ravi Yadav bags a first-over hat-trick
UP got to play three overs towards end of day and it was eugh for Ravi Yadav to rattle m. Ravi Yadav came one change after former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Ishwar Pandey and Gourav Yadav opened attack but failed to give any breakthrough. It was 7th over of UP innings and Ravi Yadav struck off third, fourth and fifth delivery of his over.
Ravi Yadav dismissed UP’s Aryan Juyal (13) off third ball of 7th over when he was caught by Ajay Rohera and backed it up by grabbing wickets of Rajpoot (0) and Sameer Rizvi (0) on next two deliveries. Ravi, who was born in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh plays for Madhya Pradesh. Before Ravi Yadav, Ris Philipp took a hat-trick in South Africa’s first-class match in 1939–40.
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UP are placed better on points table with one win and five draws in six outings, accumulating 14 points. With one loss and four draws, MP are languishing at 17th place with eight points from five outings.
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12:30 IST, January 28th 2020