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The 17th match of The Hundred Men’s Competition 2023 saw history being created as Southern Brave‘s left-arm quick, Tymal Mills, etched his name into the history books by taking a sensational hat-trick against Welsh Fire on Saturday. The iconic feat by Mills was achieved at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff and marked only the second instance of a bowler registering a hat-trick in the history of The Men’s Hundred.
It is worth mentioning that the ongoing season of The Hundred has been nothing short of extraordinary, with hat-tricks becoming a thrilling trend. South Africa’s veteran bowler Shabnim Ismail had also achieved the feat a few days back when she snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Welsh Fire Women against Birmingham Phoenix Women in The Hundred Women’s Competition 2023.
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Mill’s hat-trick spell:
Mills’ hat-trick also came in a similar fashion to Ismail’s as he too achieved the feat on the last three balls of the innings. The first victim in Mills’ mesmerizing spell was Ben Green, who fell prey to a cunning slower delivery. Green’s attempt to launch the ball ended in an unfortunate straight hit to Rehan Ahmed, stationed at backward point. Meanwhile, the next batter to face Mills’ wrath was Haris Rauf, who was deceived by an outside off delivery and handed Leus du Plooy a simple catch in pursuit of hitting the ball over extra cover.
Bowling the final ball of the inning to David Payne, Mills deployed another impeccably disguised outside off a slower ball. The fullish length tempted Payne to attempt a daring reverse lap over the short third fielder. However, his attempt only resulted in an underwhelming lob straight into the hands of Finn Allen, clinching the hat-trick for Mills.
Here’s the video:
Slow balls get you hat-tricks too! 🐢
Tymal Mills bags the 2nd ever hat-trick in The Hundred. #TheHundred pic.twitter.com/qwbwbbMM1J— FanCode (@FanCode) August 13, 2023
Speaking of the match, Mill’s hat-trick marked the end of Welsh Fire’s innings on 87 runs. The Southern Brave wasted no time in achieving the modest target with a staggering nine wickets and 41 balls to spare.
