Michael Neser didn’t even know he’d taken the primary hat-trick of his profession, at any stage, after snagging three wickets throughout two overs for the Brisbane Heat on Wednesday evening.
But the video footage could be the solely memorabilia obtainable to the Brisbane Heat fast after the ball he took wicker quantity three with was dispatched onto the grandstand roof by Renegades slugger Andre Russell in a fast reminder to Neser that you just’re solely pretty much as good as your final ball.
Neser destroyed the Renegades’ prime order on Wednesday evening, decreasing them to 4-9 of their run chase, along with his fourth wicket the ultimate one in every of his hat-trick. It was on the second ball of his second over, resulting in the confusion over his feat.
“Sh*t, that‘s funny,” Neser instructed reporters post-match after they knowledgeable him of the uncommon feat.
“I didn’t realise I took a wicket on that final ball of that over before. It’s kind of cool – first hat-trick I’ve ever taken.
“I haven’t even taken one in junior cricket, nothing. Blood was pumping.
“To be honest, a lot was going on. The wicket was doing a lot, the ball was swinging, so I was really just focused on bowling a good four-day length.”
Returning to the Big Bash after being squeezed out of Australia‘s Test squad, Neser responded in style with four wickets in his first eight deliveries.
He finished with career-best T20 figures of 4-32 after copping some stick from Russell, who smashed the final ball of his second over onto the grandstand roof.
It was one of three sixes the West Indies power hitter blasted off Neser as the Renegades went on to win by four wickets.
“He took me on when the ball was going and it worked in his favour,” Neser said.
“I felt like any of those balls could’ve gone up.
“He hits the ball actual exhausting and sadly for me they went the journey.”
The consequence left the Heat in a 0-2 gap forward of a conflict with the unbeaten Adelaide Strikers (3-0) on the Gabba on Friday, however there’s no panic within the Brisbane camp.
“It‘s a long competition. There’s plenty of cricket left, so no need to panic,” Neser stated.
“We‘re still playing good cricket and we’re contesting with ball and bat.
“I feel like we can string a couple of good games together, no doubt.”
Originally revealed as Michael Neser takes first hat-trick after which loses the ball
