Multiple choice general knowledge sports Who was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in One Day Internationals? Bruce Reid Chetan Sharma Jalal-Ud-din Wasim Akram Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Jalal-ud-din of Pakistan became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in ODIs against Australia in 1982. Chetan Sharma was the first Indian to take an ODI hat-trick (1987), and Wasim Akram took two hat-tricks in his career but was not the first.