In cricket, a bowler takes a 'hat-trick' by

bowling three maiden overs in a rowCorrect answerYour answertaking three catches in an inningsCorrect answerYour answertaking wickets with three consecutive deliveriesCorrect answerYour answertaking three wickets in a matchCorrect answerYour answer

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A hat-trick is three wickets off three consecutive balls by the same bowler, even if they are spread over two overs.
The word is used in other sports too, for example for three goals by one player in a football match.

Concept: The hat-trick
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