Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is the only bowler to take a test hat-trick in first over of a match?

  1. Shaun Pollock

  2. Darren Gough

  3. Irfan Pathan

  4. Courtney Walsh

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Irfan Pathan achieved this rare feat against Pakistan in the 2006 Kolkata Test. He took a hat-trick in the very first over of the match, dismissing Salman Butt, Younis Khan, and Mohammad Yousuf consecutively, becoming the first and only bowler to do so in Test cricket history.