14 March 1999: When Wasim Akram took his second Test hat-trick | CricketTimes.com
Wasim Akram achieved the feat in the Asian Test Championship Final against Sri Lanka in Dhaka.
Akram dismissed Avishka Gunawardene , Chaminda Vaas, and Mahela Jayawardene to complete his hat-trick.
Interestingly, Akram had also bagged a hat-trick in the same series on March 6 against the Lankans in Lahore.
Akram led his team to the Asian Test Championship title after Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 175 runs.
The then Pakistan captain finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker (15).
The Pakistan legend is only the third player to pick 2 hat-tricks in Tests after Hugh Trumble and Jimmy Matthews.
Overall, Akram is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket for Pakistan.
The pace-bowling legend has 414 wickets to his name in 104 Tests.
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