Chetan Sharma became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in World Cup cricket, achieving this feat against New Zealand in the 1987 World Cup at Nagpur. He dismissed Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith, and Ewen Chatfield in three consecutive balls. While Vaas, Akram, and Younis all took hat-tricks in their careers, Chetan was the first to accomplish this specifically in a World Cup match.