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This is an archive article published on February 14, 2015

World Cup 2015: Hat-tricks at the mega event

A look at the hat-tricks in the World Cup over the years.

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Steven Finn snaps up a hat-trick off the last 3 balls of the Australian innings. (Source: Reuters) Steven Finn snaps up a hat-trick off the last 3 balls of the Australian innings. (Source: Reuters)

Steven Finn’s last over hat-trick against Australia and the euphoria that came with it, in England’s World Cup opener, bought back memories of some of the other great hat-tricks at the mega-event over the years. Here are all the hat-tricks the World Cup has ever seen.

Chetan Sharma vs New Zealand 1987

Saqlain Mushtaq vs Zimbabwe 1999

Chaminda Vaas vs Bangladesh 2003

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Brett Lee vs Kenya 2003

Lasith Malinga vs South Africa 2007


Kemar Roach vs Netherlands 2011

Lasith Malinga vs Australia 2011

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