Hasan Mahmud claims Test hat-trick against Afghanistan
BBC Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 10:24 AM
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud achieved a Test hat-trick during a match against Afghanistan on October 11, becoming the first fast bowler from Bangladesh to do so. Mahmud's accomplishment makes him the 50th player in men's Test history to secure a hat-trick, with 33 of those achieved in the last 40 years. The match is ongoing, and further details about the impact of this milestone on the game will follow as it concludes.
- •Hasan Mahmud completed a hat-trick on October 11.
- •He is the first Bangladeshi fast bowler to achieve this.
- •He becomes the 50th player in men's Test cricket with a hat-trick.
- •33 of the hat-tricks have occurred in the last 40 years.
- 10:24 AMBBC Sport — Mahmud takes Test hat-trick - can you name the others in past 40 years?
"Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud takes a hat-trick - but can you name all the others to do so in a men's Test in the past 40 years?
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