On This Day In 1990: Wasim Akram's Second ODI Hat-Trick Helps Pakistan Beat Australia
On This Day In 1990: Wasim Akram took a giant leap towards greatness early in his stellar career with a second hat-trick in One-Day Internationals on this day 35 years ago. The legendary Pakistan speedster bagged three wickets on three consecutive deliveries in the 1990 Austral-Asia Cup final in Sharjah. Wasim pulverised the Australians with his scintillating in-swinging yorkers and helped Pakistan come out triumphant.
Defending a target of 267, Wasim reserved his best for the closing stages of the innings as the Sultan of Swing got the ball to reverse in the air and ran through the Australian tail. The great fast-bowler dismissed Australia's lower-order men Merv Hughes, Carl Rackemann and Terry Alderman in the 46th over of the innings and cemented Pakistan's victory by 36 runs.
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