IPL 2017: Jayadev Unadkat bags a hat-trick, that has caught the attention of Twitter

Indian Premier League 2017, SRH v RPS: Unadkat picked up a hattrick and then if that was not good enough, he also bowled a maiden

By: Ankit Banerjee |
May 6, 2017 8:35 pm

The 25-year old from Porbandar has become a household name after he claimed a hat-trick to help RPS win over SRH in a crucial Indian Premier League encounter. Unadkat has also represented the country but he has never cemented his spot in the team. In fact he has also represented India in Tests but he has not got his maiden wicket. Today Sunrisers Hyderabad were taking on Rising Pune Supergiant in a crackling match, because the match was of high significance for both the teams.

RPS set 148 for SRH to chase. But when SRH started the chase, Ben Stokes picked up two wickets in one over to peg back SRH. Then Yuvraj Singh looked threatening but was nullified soon. But here is what caught the attention, Jayadev Unadkat was bowling the last over looking to keep SRH under 13 runs, he did that and how. Unadkat picked up a hattrick and then if that was not good enough, he also bowled a maiden. Yes, we are talking about a T20 match. Everything is possible. He has also given migraines to the selectors who will be selecting the team for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

He was first spotted at the Duleep Sinh School of Cricket in Porbandar, where he impressed his coach Ram Odedra with his bowling action and ability to land the ball on the seam. He also becomes the third bowler to have bowled a last over maiden.

#MSDhoni‘s fireworks in the final few overs, Stokes taking those wickets and Unadkat’s Hat-trick won it for RPS. Congrats team. pic.twitter.com/XOntHLlI2G

— Captains (@dhonikohli_fc) May 6, 2017

What A Brilliant Dream Last Over By Jaydev #Unadkat. Asked To Save 13 Off 6 Balls, Look What He Did: 0WWW00#SRHvRPS #RPSvSRH #DDvMI #MIvDD pic.twitter.com/o2ctpeyfQl

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 6, 2017

20th over as maiden in IPL:

I Pathan in 2008
Malinga in 2009
Unadkat in 2017

– Pathan and Unadkat in 2nd inns. #SRHvRPS

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 6, 2017

once again.. we are rising..#ipl2017 #MSD #RPS great performance by #Unadkat what an over..!! true Supergiant.

— AMOL’S PATIL (@AMOLSYPATIL) May 6, 2017

This time, its Jaydev Unadkat. #RPSvSRH #RPS Making it count.

— Nikhil Chandra (@anikhilchandra) May 6, 2017

IPL 2017, SRH vs RPS: Unadkat hat-trick helps Pune beat Hyderabad by 12 runs https://t.co/zGaOiFshg3 pic.twitter.com/myJoWV5PSU

— Debabrato (@debabrato1) May 6, 2017

@ShantanuBansal7 I didn’t have unadkat so I would be 3rd now.

— rahul vishwanathan (@rahulji97) May 6, 2017

My young Indian IPL line up:- Tripati,Samson,Nitish,Pant,Ishan,Krunal, Hardik,Kuldeep,Thampi,Unadkat,Sandeep@bhogleharsha @cricketaakash

— Subham Todi (@subham_todi) May 6, 2017