Shepherd thrilled after hat-trick, series performance in T20I Series against Bangladesh

Guyana’s very own Romario Shepherd was at his consistent best during the T20I series against Bangladesh. Shepherd picked up a hat-trick in the final T20I and ended the series with seven wickets.
He became the second West Indian to achieve a hat-trick in T20 Internationals after Jason Holder.

Speaking after his memorable performance, Shepherd said he was unaware that he was on a hat-trick. “I didn’t actually know that I was on a hat-trick until I got the hat-trick; I was more focused on closing out the innings. Jason came out and told me that it was a hat-trick and told me to go for four wickets in four balls.”
On getting the hat-trick by knocking the stumps over of the batter, he continued, “When you’re a young fast bowler, you watch others knocking stumps over, and you dream of doing the same. It feels good to finally join that club.”
Speaking about today, Shepherd said the team always believed that it was achievable.
“It is a chaseable total, but we don’t know how cricket goes. Last time we defended 150, so you never know. Hopefully, we can turn things around this time, with the team batting first,” Shepherd said.
The big Guyanese credited Roston Chase and Ackeem Auguste for their batting exploits. “The way they batted was fantastic; Captain Roston took control, and the young Auguste batted really well. The future looks good,” Shepherd added.
This T20I series win is the first 3-0 victory for the West Indies away from home. Most of the West Indies players will now return home for the Regional Super 50 tournament, and some will head to the Abu Dhabi T10 League.