South Africa's Madison Landsman made history on Monday as she became the first woman to take a hat-trick at the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup.The U19 T20 Women's World Cup is currently under way with South Africa in Group B alongside India, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).On Monday, Kayla Reyneke scored 52 off 49 balls (hitting five fours and a six) against Scotland as South Africa posted 112-7.In Scotland's run chase, Landsman stepped up to bowl the 15th over and wrote herself into the record books with a match-defining hat-trick.HISTORY MAKER ??Madison Landsman will forever be known as the first player to take an #U19T20WorldCup hat-trick ??#BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/EBFFyYoJlZThe 18-year-old leg-spinner went onto dismiss Maryam Faisal (6), Niamh Muir (0) and Orla Montgomery (0) in three consecutive balls.
Landsman eventually finished with four wickets for 16 as Scotland were bundled out for 68 as South Africa won by 44 runs.South Africa next face UAE in the last group match on Wednesday, 18 January.FIRST HATTRICK of the #U19T20WorldCup by Madison Landsman of SA.#SCOvSA #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/ZaafqNPZ4h