Following Shaheen Shah Afridi dropping Usman Khawaja on duck and Marnus Labuschagne Pat on 4, Hamza’s spellbound bowling took back-to-back two wickets.

31-year-old Hamza dismissed David Warner and Travis Head on consecutive deliveries as Australia slipped to 16 for 4 in a chaotic couple of hours at the MCG on Day 3.

After wrapping up Shan Masood’s side for 264, the Aussies took a 54-run lead, but the Pakistan pace contingent helped their team storm back into the match.

However, the camera captured the reaction of commentators on stunning deliveries from Hamza who termed him “a new hero”.

Hamza’s performance entered him in the X trend with the hashtag #MirHamza and cricket lovers are describing the spell as best over.

X user’s appreciation remained with Hamza when he came at hat-trick, if not third wicket but her gave a maiden over.

It was a satisfying sound for cricket lovers when he down David Warner. “2 in 2 for Mir Hamza and Pakistan are on top in Melbourne.”

On the third day of the second Test in Melbourne, Pat Cummins claimed five wickets as Pakistan were dismissed for 264, trailing Australia by 54 runs.