Which player took the first ever ODI hat trick?
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Jalaluddin
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Waqar Younis
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Yasir Arafat
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Wasim Akram
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Correct answer
Explanation
Jalaluddin ( Mohammad Jalaluddin) took the first ODI hat-trick on September 20, 1982, against Australia at Hyderabad. He dismissed three Australian batsmen in consecutive balls. Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram also took hat-tricks, but Jalaluddin was the first.