Pakistan, June 9 -- BIRMINGHAM - Pakistan's fiery pacer Hasan Ali lit up Edgbaston on Sunday night with a record-breaking performance, claiming his first-ever T20 hat-trick and best career figures in the shortest format. Playing for the Birmingham Bears in the T20 Blast, Hasan took 6 for 23 against the Derbyshire Falcons, etching his name into the history books.

The 30-year-old quick tore through the opposition in just his second match of the tournament, delivering a performance that left the crowd roaring. His hat-trick, planned and executed with pinpoint precision, came after a strategic chat with teammate Tom Latham, where they identified a weakness and struck gold with a perfectly placed yorker.

"This hat-trick was special," Hasan t...