Hasan Mahmud became the first Bangladeshi fast bowler to achieve a hat-trick in Test cricket on October 11, 2026. The feat was performed on day three of the one-off Test match against Afghanistan at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

A young right-arm fast medium bowler on Saturday became the 5th bowler in Test cricket's history to take 5 wickets in an over. The 26-year-old Hasan took wickets of Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmad and Zia-ur-Rehman on consecutive deliveries in the 83rd over of Afghanistan's innings. Hasan first sent Ismat back to the dressing room before getting Qais Ahmad caught behind by wicket-keeper Litton Das.

He then trapped Zia-ur-Rehman leg before to script history and leave Afghanistan reeling at 221/8.

Hasan becomes only the third Bangladeshi bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket

Alok Kapali was the first Bangladeshi to achieve the feat, completing a hat-trick against Pakistan in Peshawar in 2003. Sohag Gazi became the second Bangladeshi to achieve the feat when he took three wickets in consecutive deliveries against New Zealand in Chattogram in 2013.

Both Kapali and Gazi were spinners, which makes Hasan the first Bangladeshi fast bowler to achieve the feat.

His achievement is a significant milestone in Bangladesh's Test cricket history and shows his value to the national team's bowling attack.

Hasan Mahmud's DRS Review Seals Historic Hat-Trick

The Decision Review System (DRS) needed to be used for the final time. The on-field umpire rejected Bangladesh's LBW appeal against Zia-ur-Rehman, but the hosts decided to use a review. UltraEdge did not see any contact from the bat, while the ball-tracking system did not show that the delivery had pitched in line, hit the batter in line or was heading to hit the stumps.

The decision was overturned as Hasan's hat-trick was completed and another dramatic moment was added to his name. If the on-field decision had not been changed, the third wicket would not have been given out at this point, so the use of DRS was essential to complete the hat-trick.

Hasan finished with figures of 4/39 from 18 overs, including 4 maidens. He played a key role in restricting Afghanistan's scoring rate, and his three-wicket burst ensured that the day's talking point was his incredible achievement.

The feat also highlights Hasan's ability to combine accuracy with wicket-taking threat over a long spell.

His figures of 4/39, alongside the hat-trick, made him the standout bowler of Afghanistan's innings and secured his place in Bangladesh cricket history.