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'Absolute carnage' - Fans shook as Jaydev Unadkat wrecks Delhi with first-over hat-trick

The fans were also in a state of both shock and ecstasy as Unadkat has now become the first-ever bowler in the history of the Ranji Trophy to

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'Absolute carnage' - Fans shook as Jaydev Unadkat wrecks Delhi with first-over hat-trick

Saurashtra under the captaincy of Jaydev Unadkat is locking horns with Delhi in the Elite Group B match of the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 at the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium in the city itself. The visitors’ skipper Yash Dhull won the toss and decided to bat first on the tough surface of SCA.

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Leading the bowling attack in the first over, Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat completely destroyed Delhi’s batting order. He bagged a hat-trick in the first over by scalping the wickets of both openers Dhruv Shorey, Ayush Badoni, and skipper Yash Dhull.

The 31-year-old veteran domestic pacer and the hosts’ skipper Unadkat completed his five-wicket haul only in the second over by conceding only five runs in two overs.

The fans were also in a state of both shock and ecstasy as Unadkat has now become the first-ever bowler in the history of the Ranji Trophy to bag a hat-trick only in the first over. They took to Twitter to lavish praises on the veteran domestic pacer.

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Here’s how fans reacted to the historic feat achieved by Jaydev Unadkat:

As per the latest updates from the Saurashtra Cricket Association, Delhi has lost seven wickets only on the score of 29 runs. Jaydev Unadkat has increased his individual figure from five wickets to six wickets on his name in 4.1 overs after conceding only 12 runs.

The five of the Delhi batters have gone back to the pavilion on a duck. The list includes the likes of Dhruv Shorey, Ayush Badoni, Vaibhav Rawal, Yash Dhull, and Lalit Yadav.

Notably, Jaydev Unadkat recently made his Test comeback in the second and last match of the recently concluded two-match Test series against Bangladesh after a long gap of 12 years since his Test debut in 2010 against South Africa. He also scalped his maiden Test wicket in the Mirpur Test against Bangladesh including a total of three wickets.

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