New Delhi: Rangana Herath on Friday claimed a hat-trick to put Australia in deep trouble in their match in Galle on Friday.
The left-arm bowler dismissed Adam Voges, Peter Nevill and Mitchell Starc off consecutive deliveries as the visitors struggled to match Sri Lanka`s first innings score of 281 in the second Test.
Starc's dismissal left the visitors teetering at 80 for seven in the morning session of the second day`s play.
Here are some interesting facts about the veteran bowler's hat-trick against Steve Smith's side.
#RanganaHerath became only 2nd Sri Lankan cricketer to claim test hat-trick as Australia collapse for 106 in Galle pic.twitter.com/xDSh4hIglL
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) August 5, 2016
At 38 years 139 days Rangana Herath is now the oldest to take a Test hat-trick!#SLvAus
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 5, 2016
Test hat-tricks v Aus
WBates 1883
JBriggs 1892
JHearne 1899
LGibbs 1961
CWalsh 88
DGough 99
Harbhajan 01
JLawson 03
Rangana Herath#SLvAus— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 5, 2016
(With Agency inputs)
