South Africa’s Madison Landsman has etched her name into the history books, after a match-defining hat-trick on the third day of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, in Benoni on Monday, 16 January.
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Madison Landsman will forever be known as the first player to take an #U19T20WorldCup hat-trick 👏#BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/EBFFyYoJlZ
— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) January 16, 2023
The 18-year-old all-rounder stepped up to bowl in the 15th over, after South Africa had posted 112/7 in the first innings.
With the target in reach for Scotland, Landsman pulled off a turning point in the encounter, as she bagged three wickets in three balls to leave the Scots reeling on 60/8.
A flighted delivery with the second ball of the over tempted Maryam Faisal into a big shot, but she was deceived in the air and a top edge looped up to give keeper Karabo Meso a simple catch.
Niamh Muir was lured into a drive off the next delivery, spooning the ball into the covers where captain Oluhle Siyo clung on to the catch at the second attempt.
And, with expectation rising and the field closing in, Landsman stepped up for the hat-trick ball with a chance to make history. The spinner gave it plenty of flight and again lured the batter into a poor choice of shot, with Orla Montgomery looking for the big heave and completely missing the ball, which clattered into off-stump.
The victory puts the Proteas in a terrific position to qualify for the next round having been on the wrong end of a heavy loss to India first up, with UAE still to play in their final Group D fixture on Wednesday, 18 January.
ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Day 3 Results, Monday 16 January 2023:
Sri Lanka 155/4 ov. 20/20
Bangladesh 165/2 ov. 20/20
Bangladesh won by 10 runs
South Africa 112/7 ov. 20/20
Scotland 68 ov. 17/20
South Africa won by 44 runs
Australia 65/1 ov. 8.4/20
USA 64 ov. 15.3/20
Australia won by 9 wickets
Photo 1 Caption: South Africa’s Madison Landsman has etched her name into the history books, after a match-defining hat-trick on the third day of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, in Benoni on Monday, 16 January. Photo: Proteas Women (Twitter)
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