Hasan Mahmud Makes History with Test Hat-Trick for Bangladesh
Hasan Mahmud became the first fast bowler in Bangladeshi cricket history to record a hat-trick in Test cricket on October 11, 2026. The milestone was reached on the third day of the Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan one-off Test at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Hasan Mahmud finished the feat with three straight dismissals in the 83rd over. After bowling Ismat Alam first, Litton Das caught Qais Ahmad behind, and Zia-ur-Rehman was trapped in front of the wicket on the very next delivery. Afghanistan’s score at the end of the hat-trick was 221 for eight.
Hasan Mahmud concluded the innings with figures of 4 wickets for 39 runs from 18 overs after bowling four maiden overs. His controlled spell, the greatest bowling effort of the Afghanistan innings, was the focal point of a momentous afternoon for Bangladeshi cricket.
How did the third dismissal complete the hat-trick?
The dismissal of Zia-ur-Rehman was not immediately rewarded. After the on-field umpire rejected the lbw challenge, Bangladesh asked for a review. Three reds were given by ball-tracking, indicating that the ball was struck in line, pitched in line and would have disrupted the stumps. UltraEdge confirmed that the bat had no edge. After the decision was overturned, the hat-trick was officially verified.
No Bangladeshi pace bowler had ever claimed three wickets in three consecutive deliveries in the 83rd over until that afternoon in Abu Dhabi. The use of the Decision Review System was essential since the hat-trick would not have been recorded without the successful challenge that reversed the on-field call against Zia-ur-Rehman.
What is Hasan Mahmud’s position among Bangladesh’s Test hat-trick takers?
Hasan Mahmud is only the third bowler from Bangladesh to score a hat-trick in the longest version of the game. The first was Alok Kapali, who achieved the feat against Pakistan in Peshawar in 2003. Sohag Gazi removed three consecutive New Zealand hitters in Chattogram in 2013, ten years later. Because Kapali and Gazi are both spin spinners, Hasan Mahmud is the only Bangladeshi pace bowler to have taken a Test hat-trick.
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The achievement took place during a unique Test match at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, which has already hosted a few prominent neutral-venue Tests. Hasan’s 4-39 from 18 overs, which included four maidens, showed that he can maintain control and make deliveries that take wickets for a long time. He now has a place in Bangladesh’s Test history with Kapali and Gazi, but he is the country’s first pace bowler to do so.
