Andrew Tye picks up hat trick breaks Shoaib's record for best IPL spell on debut

The debutant, etched his name on the IPL history books by becoming the first player to claim a hat trick on debut. (Photo: BCCI)

Tye bowled the most sensational last over. He picked up Manoj Tiwary (31), Ankit Sharma (25) and Shardul thakur (0) off this first three deliveries and gave away only 4 runs to restrict Rising Pune Supergiant to 171/8 (Photo: BCCI)

The fast bowler, known for his slower deliveries, returned with figures of 5 for 15 – the best by a debutant in the history of IPL. (Photo: BCCI)

The previous record stood with Shoaib Akhtar who had picked up 4 wickets on his debut against Delhi Daredevils in 2008. (Photo: Twitter)

Earlier, it Samuel Badree who picked up the first hat trick of the day – first instance when two hat tricks have taken place on the same day of IPL. (Photo: BCCI)

Gujarat Lions brought in Australian fast bowler Andrew Tye to strengthen their bowling department against Rising Pune Supergiant in Rajkot. (Photo: BCCI)