Worcestershire bowler takes hat-trick in first three balls

LONDON: Worcestershire seamer Joe Leach claimed a hat-trick with his first three balls in a one-day English county match against Northamptonshire on Sunday.
The 24-year-old had Richard Levi and Rob Keogh caught by wicketkeeper Ben Cox and completed his hat-trick when Ben Duckett was caught by Jack Shantry. Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas took three wickets with his first three balls in a World Cup match against Bangladesh in 2003.
Sadly for Leach, his team still ended up on the losing side as, chasing just 127 to win, Worcestershire were bowled out for 105.
“I can’t quite believe I’m stood here after we’ve lost that game,” said Leach. “The first three balls were an unbelievable feeling. I never thought something like that would happen. Cricket’s a funny old game? On some days you bowl six perfect balls and get taken for eight off an over. Other days you don’t get it quite right and get a hat-trick. That’s the way cricket works.”