Ali Raza Becomes Youngest Bowler to Secure PSL Hat-Trick

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani pace sensation Ali Raza became the youngest to claim a hat-trick in Pakistan Super League history on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old achieved the feat during Peshawar Zalmi’s clash against Karachi Kings on Wednesday at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, producing a breathtaking spell that included four wickets in the space of three legal deliveries.

The teenage seamer, clocking speeds of 149.1kmph, triggered a spectacular late-order collapse that left the Kings shell-shocked and secured a famous victory for Zalmi.

Key Moments from the Hat-Trick Over

• Run-out chaos– Abbas Afridi stranded mid-pitch after Khushdil Shah ball-watching
• Freak hit-wicket– Khushdil drags back foot onto stumps attempting yorker drive
• Middle stump flattened– Shahid Aziz no answer to pinpoint yorker
• Hat-trick sealed– Hasan Ali bowled by 149kmph full toss as stumps shattere

Ali Raza writes his name in the record books with a sensational hat-trick. The youngest Pakistani and first Zalmi bowler to achieve the feat 👏#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #KKvPZ pic.twitter.com/12CmdqZXzZ

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 22, 2026

Karachi’s collapse in numbers

Batting first, Karachi were cruising at 161 for 3 in 17.4 overs, thanks to opener Jason Roy’s blistering 85 off 51 balls. But the final 14 balls of the innings turned into a nightmare. The Kings managed just 21 runs while losing six wickets — a meltdown that saw them slump to 182 for 9.

The collapse began when Azam Khan (19-ball 35) fell to Iftikhar Ahmed, with Roy following soon after. But the real damage came in the final over.

Warner’s off-stump goes for a walk 🎯

Ali Raza delivers the first blow for Zalmi 🔥#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #KKvPZ pic.twitter.com/JyuhmWkeS3

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 22, 2026

The over that broke Karachi

The fourth ball of the last over, bowled by Raza, was called a wide, giving him three more legal deliveries. That same ball saw Abbas Afridi run out after his partner Khushdil Shah was caught ball-watching.

Next up, Khushdil suffered a freak dismissal: hit wicket, dragging his back foot onto the stumps while attempting to drive a yorker.

The penultimate delivery was another yorker, crashing into Shahid Aziz’s middle stump. Raza had two in two.

Then came the moment of history. The final ball — a full toss at 149.1kmph — shattered Hasan Ali’s stumps. Hat-trick complete.

Youngest hat-trick hero in PSL history

Raza became just the seventh bowler in PSL history to claim a hat-trick — and the youngest ever to achieve the feat. He finished with figures of 4 for 41 from his four overs.

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Ali Raza at his fiery best against Karachi Kings as he becomes the youngest Pakistan bowler to claim a T20 hat-trick 🎩#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #KKvPZ pic.twitter.com/Fn77B2PDq2

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 22, 2026

Who is Ali Raza?

The teenager made his professional debut in 2024 and represented Pakistan in the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, where he finished with 13 wickets, joint third-highest in the tournament, at a stunning average of 9.07.

Overall, Raza has played 19 T20s, picking up 25 wickets at an average of 22.76.

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