Rashid Khan is now among five players who have taken the most hat-tricks in T20s.
He achieved the feat for Adelaide Strikers against Sydney Sixers, where he dismissed Jack Edwards, James Vince and Jack Edwards on successive balls.
Despite the feat, Adelaide Strikers lost the match by two wickets.
Defending a moderate 136, the Strikers lost in the penultimate over.
Players with three hat-tricks in Twenty20 cricket:
Amit Mishra
Andrew Tye
Andre Russell
Mohammad Sami