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Who took a hat-trick in the first over of a Test match in 2006?

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Cricket records are best understood through the match, opponent, venue and format in which they were created. Reading those links together helps distinguish similar-looking options and prevents confusion between Test, ODI and T20I achievements. The relevant fact here belongs to unusual Test hat-tricks and new-ball bowling.

AIrfan Pathan
BHarbhajan Singh
CJasprit Bumrah
DMohammed Shami
Correct Answer: Irfan PathanYour Answer: A

Explanation

Irfan Pathan is correct because irfan Pathan dismissed three Pakistan batters in the opening over at Karachi. Harbhajan Singh does not match this specific event or record; it is a separate cricket reference. Jasprit Bumrah is likewise connected with a different career, match or milestone. Mohammed Shami belongs to another context and therefore cannot satisfy the precise wording of the question.

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