Axar Patel reflects on missing out on a memorable hat-trick, calling it 'part of the game'. Read below for more.

During the innings break, Axar opened up on the missed opportunity, admitting he went through a plethora of emotions in those few seconds. Those were the only two wickets he took – of Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim.

Axar Patel would have been the second bowler ever after Jarome Taylor (West Indies) to have taken a hat-trick in the Champions Trophy. The left-arm spinner missed the opportunity due to skipper Rohit Sharma.