UAE T20I tri-series | Twitter stunned as Nawaz’s spell put Afghanistan in a spot of bother
Hattricks in a game of cricket are a very rare moment for any bowler and can be a game-changing moment for the teams. One of these iconic moments was created by Mohammad Nawaz, who took a hat-trick in the UAE T20I tri-series final to put Afghanistan on the back foot at the Sharjah Cricket Ground.

The final of the UAE T20I tri-series has been a game that has been dominated by the bowlers, with the Afghanistan spin duo of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad creating havoc in the first innings and playing a huge role in restricting the green shirts to a score of 141/8. However, the Pakistan bowlers also gave the fight back and got the Afghanistan batters in a spot of bother as they were restricted to a score of 32/6 in eight overs and the bowler who took the spotlight at the Sharjah Cricket ground was spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz.
Nawaz had already made a vital contribution with the bat, scoring a crucial 25 off just 21 deliveries, and decided to contribute with the bowl as well. The left-arm spinner came into the attack in the last over of the power play where he caught Darwish Rasooli plumb in front of his stumps and got the outside edge of Azmatullah Omarzai in the next delivery. As the wickets came in the last two deliveries of the over, Nawaz had to wait another six balls for his hat-trick, which came in the first delivery of the eighth over as Ibrahim Zadran was stumped by Mohammad Haris with his back foot caught outside the crease. With this, he also becomes the third Pakistan player to take a hattrick in T20I's.
This was a game-defining moment by the all-rounder.
Wow!
I took this live 😍
— bhumishkumar (@habiiiibbb) September 7, 2025
It’s hat-trick for Nawaz #PAKvsAFG
It’s so beauty ✨
6 more to go!!!! pic.twitter.com/8auf66S0D9
What a day for him!
Hattrick for Nawaz n what stumping by Haris. Lightening fast🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/MGm6sBIqxn
— Taimoor Zaman (@taimoor_ze) September 7, 2025
Brilliant!
Hat trick for Mohammad Nawaz. Sensational from match winner pic.twitter.com/3vfOStfwO9
— Hassan Abbasian (@HassanAbbasian) September 7, 2025
Haaaaa!
Aapka vision hai sir 😂👑❤️#king #BabarAzam #nawaz #hattrick #PAKvAFG pic.twitter.com/YTBMjXvW9n
— Itachi 👾 (@pagletto) September 7, 2025
Great way to come!
1st international hatrick by
— Umar Rao (@umar_says_) September 7, 2025
Muhammad Nawaz hattrick for the match winner also, credit goes to haris behind the wickets takes the crucial catch and then excellent stumping pakistan is on fire 🔥🫶 pic.twitter.com/iqDnX0SL9G
Yupe!
It’s raining wickets..!!#PAKvsAFG #T20Is #Hattrick
— Saqlain Ghazanfar (@SaqlainGhaznfar) September 7, 2025
Absolute madness!
Mohammad nawaz hattrick
— Cricket addict (@Cricketadd75277) September 7, 2025
What a way to announce first International Hattrick🔥
Hattrick For The Match Winner 🔥🔥
— Tweetysweety (@faizi_siddiquii) September 7, 2025
Also Credit Goes To Haris Behind The Wicket Takes The Crucial Catch and Then Excellent Stumping Pakistan is on fire 🫶#PAKvsAFG #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/9G5HHRm9ZC
Yes!
Hat-trick completed on first ball and another down on fourth ball of the over. Nawaz has completely destroyed the so-called Asian second best team 😭🤌♥️#PAKvsAFG pic.twitter.com/98oIYXVnmD
— Husnain Abbasi (@Abb62186Husnain) September 7, 2025
Absolute cinems!🤌
Hat-trick for Mohammed Nawaz. Scenes in Sharjah #AFGvPAK pic.twitter.com/zN3bculnrT
— Paul Radley (@PaulRadley) September 7, 2025

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