Watch: In the T20 World Cup Qualifier, Sikandar Raza Scripts History for Zimbabwe With a T20I Hat-Trick
All-rounder of Zimbabwe Cricket Team Sikandar Raza, who bowls right-arm off break, picked up a historic hat-trick against Rwanda in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier on Monday. By claiming three consecutive wickets in the 19th over of Rwanda's inning, Raza became the first Zimbabwe player to claim a hat-trick in T20Is. The all-rounder duly impressed in both the batting and bowling departments as he scored 58 runs off 36 balls first and then returned figures of 3 for 3 in 2.4 overs.
Watch Raza's hat-trick here.
Zimbabwe secured a crucial victory of 144 runs against Rwanda on Monday. After suffering a shocking defeat to Uganda, Zimbabwe's aspirations to qualify for the T20 World Cup were challenged, but they produced a good brand of cricket against Rwanda to keep their chances of qualification alive.