Kishor Kumar Sadhak, a spinner representing the Ipswich and Colchester Cricket Club etched history in the world of cricket by scalping two hat-tricks in consecutive overs. The 37-year-old bowler finished his spell with a marvellous figure of 6/20 in the Two Counties Championship Division Six match against Kesgrave. Following his majestic spell, his side Ipswich and Colchester CC Saturday 1st XI managed to bundle Kesgrave CC 2nd XI at a mere score of 138, and win the match, making an easy chase, with seven wickets in hand. Gautam Gambhir Backs BCCI’s Revised Family Rule on Overseas Tours, Says ‘It's Not a Holiday; You're Here for a Huge Purpose’.

Two hat-tricks in a single match is one of the rarest feats ever achieved in cricket. Only two Australians: Mitchell Starc in 2017, playing a Sheffield Shield game, and Jimmy Matthews, a long 113 years ago, took two hatticks in a single match. However, both of these spells spanned across two innings each, while the dual hattrick scalped by Kishor Kumar Sadhak is in a single one. So, Kishor Kumar Sadhak has achieved a first in the record, holding the one & only unique prestigious spot. Jasprit Bumrah Gets Warned By Ground Official As Star Indian Bowler Asked to Step Away From Lord's Pitch Ahead of Day 3's Play in IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025 (Watch Video).

Opponents Kesgrave CC looked to be in a good spot, batting at 120/3, before Kishor Kumar Sadhak started operations for his double hattrick. For the first hattrick, he picked Paul Kendrick, Jake Thompson, and Chiran Reddy, making the score fall to 120/6. Then after just an over, he came again to scalp  Parry Minhas, Jack Wynn, and Dylan Carter, making the score look a pale 126/9. Then he also picked Jaskaran Singh, via run out, bundling Kesgrave to a mere 138. Speaking about his sixth wicket, Kishor Kumar Sadhak said to BBC Essex, "When I saw that the person was bowled out, I was flying in the sky. It was amazing."

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