Fans and pundits on Twitter heaped rich praise on UAE’s Karthik Meiyappan for bagging a hat-trick in the qualifier round of the T20 World Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka in Simonds Stadium in Geelong. They rated his hat trick highly as they feel that he made look all three batters clueless.
Karthik Meiyappan bags a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup 2022
Sri Lanka and UAE crossed swords with each other in the sixth match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The game saw the first hat-trick of the tournament being recorded as leg spinner Karthik Meiyappan produced a sensational display of spin bowling.
Meiyappan became only the fifth bowler to take a hat-trick in the history of the T20 World Cup. He achieved the feat during the 15th over of the Sri Lanka innings when he turned the game towards his side by picking three wickets in three balls and turned the game in his side’s favour.
The leg-spinner on the fourth delivery of the 15th over first removed Bhanuka Rajapaksa and then bowled two brilliant googlies to send Charith Asalanka and the Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka packing without opening their account.
Karthik Meiyappan’s hat trick reduced Sri Lanka from 114/2 to 117/5. At one moment it seemed that they would post a big total on the board. But three wickets in three balls hampered their chances as they could manage only 152 runs on the board.
Twitterati praises Karthik Meiyappan for his hat trick against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2022
As Karthik Meiyappan took a hat-trick against Sri Lanka, many fans and pundits lauded him for achieving the feat. Here are some of the reactions:
Well done Karthik Meiyappan. Sometimes you get hat-tricks with batters slogging three into the deep. This was a properly earned hat-trick.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 18, 2022
The boy from Chennai, playing for Uae, scripts history in Geelong by taking the hat-trick in the T20 World Cup, remember the name, he is just 22-years-old – Take a bow, Karthik Meiyappan. pic.twitter.com/IJ9JRJQmI7
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 18, 2022
Bhanuka ✖️
Asalanka ✖️
Shanaka ✖️UAE's Karthik Meiyappan with a trilogy of top balls back to back to back#SLvUAE | #T20WorldCup
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 18, 2022
Rajapaksa
Asalanka
ShanakaThat is a quality hat-trick. Congratulations Karthik Meiyappan, something to cherish for lifetime 👏🏽 #SLvUAE #T20WorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/sYB3nIe9I0
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 18, 2022
Chennai-born Karthik Meiyappan, representing the UAE, with the first hat-trick of the #T20WorldCup2022 🔥
— Shrivathsan S (@Shrivathsan1437) October 18, 2022
Kartik Meiyappan becomes the first player to take a hat-trick in 2022 T20 World Cup.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 18, 2022
Hat trick from UAE's Karthik Meiyappan 😍 Terrific display of bowling from him. UAE making a great comeback in the game. #SLvUAE #T20WorldCup2022
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 18, 2022
UAE's spinner Karthik Meiyappan took a Hat-Trick against Sri Lanka in #T20WorldCup.
Bhanuka ✖️
Asalanka ✖️
Shanaka ✖️#SLvUAE #LKA #SriLanka pic.twitter.com/ooQyg2TGaY— Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 (@SriLankaTweet) October 18, 2022
Cricketers with a hat-trick in the Men’s T20 World Cup:
Brett Lee 🇦🇺
Curtis Campher ☘️
Wanindu Hasaranga 🇱🇰
Kagiso Rabada 🇿🇦
KARTHIK MEIYAPPAN 🇦🇪#T20WorldCup— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) October 18, 2022
Karthik meiyappan what a show hattrick #Meiyyaluma😂
— Prasanna (@prasannalara) October 18, 2022
Chennai born 22 year old UAE bowler Karthik Meiyappan taken hat trick against Srilanka in #T20WorldCup2022#KarthikMeiyappan becomes just the 5th bowler to record a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup history.#SLvUAE pic.twitter.com/ywOVec8Crw
— Rajeev Rai 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_Bharat) October 18, 2022
Karthik Meiyappan becomes the first Associate nation player to take a hat-trick against a full member team in men's international cricket.#SLvUAE
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) October 18, 2022
UAE's Karthik Meiyappan takes first hat-trick of T20 World Cup 2022 🏏#T20WorldCup2022 #Hattrick #UAEvSL pic.twitter.com/eP9FLE2ufS
— SportsTiger (@sportstigerapp) October 18, 2022
HAT-TRICK ALERT 🚨
Karthik Meiyappan has picked up the first hat-trick of #T20WorldCup 2022 👏
📝 Scorecard: https://t.co/fl5JDbtRod
Head to our app and website to follow the action 👉 https://t.co/wGiqb2epBe pic.twitter.com/Vmfj2B4tkA
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) October 18, 2022
HOLY WOW 🤩
World Cup hat-trick for 22-year-old Karthik Meiyappan. And what a ball to get it with!
GAME. CHANGER. 🇦🇪 #T20WorldCup2022 #T20WorldCup
— Georgie Heath (@GeorgieHeath27) October 18, 2022
World Cup hat-trick for 22-year-old Karthik Meiyappan.@RevSportz
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) October 18, 2022
