17-year-old Farhan Ahmed was on fire as he picked up a hat-trick in Nottinghamshire’s T20 Blast match against Lancashire on Friday, July 18, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. He dismissed Luke Wood, Tom Aspinwall, and Mitchell Stanley, finishing with impressive figures of 4-0-25-5.
At 17 years and 147 days old, Farhan – the younger brother of England spinner Rehan Ahmed – became the second-youngest player to take a hat-trick in T20 cricket.
Earlier in the match, Farhan also claimed the wickets of Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings and T20 veteran Chris Green. Thanks to his exceptional bowling, Nottinghamshire bowled Lancashire out for 126 runs in 20 overs.
Here’s the video of Farhan Ahmed’s hat-trick in T20 Blast
Nottinghamshire went on to win by four wickets, although Tom Moores earned the Player of the Match award for his impressive 75-run innings. Despite their win and Farhan’s outstanding performance, Nottinghamshire failed to qualify for the quarterfinals.
In the ongoing T20 Blast, Farhan has taken eight wickets from six matches at an economy rate of 8.09.
Farhan Ahmed rising rapidly
Last year, Farhan made headlines as Nottinghamshire’s youngest first-class cricketer at just 16 years and 189 days old. On his debut, he took seven wickets for 140 runs against Surrey at Trent Bridge. He went on to become the youngest player in England’s first-class cricket history to take 10 wickets in a match – also setting the record for the youngest player in County Championship history to achieve a 10-wicket haul.
Across 13 first-class matches and 21 innings so far, Farhan has taken 38 wickets, including two four-wicket hauls, one five-wicket haul, and one 10-wicket haul.
Farhan was also part of the England squad for the 2024 U19 World Cup, where he took five wickets in four games at an economy rate of 3.22.
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