New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Shardul Thakur became the fifth Mumbai bowler to take a hattrick in the Ranji Trophy on Thursday against Meghalaya at the BKC Ground. It was also the second hattrick in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season after Himachal Pradesh's Rishi Dhawan against Pondicherry.

Shadul Thakur's hattrick came in the third over of the match as he removed Balchander Anirudh, Sumit Kumar and Jaskirat Singh. Mohit Avasthi dismissed Arpit Bhatewara in the next over as Meghalaya were reduced to 2/6 - the lowest score after the fall of sixth wicket in the history of the Ranji Trophy.

Meghalaya's 2/6 is also the second-lowest in the history of first-class cricket after Marylebone Cricket Club's 0/6 in 8.2 overs against Surrey at Lord's in 1872...