On February 14, 2003, during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas made history by becoming the first bowler to take a hat-trick with the first three deliveries of a One Day International (ODI) match. He dismissed Hannan Sarkar, Mohammad Ashraful, and Ehsanul Haque in consecutive deliveries, leaving Bangladesh reeling at 0/3. Vaas continued his exceptional performance, claiming a fourth wicket in his opening over and finishing with figures of 6 wickets for 25 runs. Sri Lanka went on to win the match convincingly.Chaminda Vaas Hat-Trick in First 3 Balls | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | ICC World Cup 2003
