Cricket-Bracewell snares hat-trick in first T20 international over
(Reuters) - Michael Bracewell has continued the remarkable start to his short format career for New Zealand with a hat-trick in his maiden over in Twenty20 international cricket.
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Watch: New Zealand Star Michael Bracewell Takes Hat-Trick In His First Over In T20Is
Michael Bracewell rounded off New Zealand's crushing 88-run win over Ireland in the second T20 International (T20I) at Belfast on Wednesday with a hat-trick. Ireland, chasing 180 to win, collapsed to 91 all out inside 14 overs at Stormont and were all but beaten when off-spinner Bracewell removed tailenders Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young with successive deliveries to become only the third New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick at this level after pacemen Jacob Oram and Tim Southee.
Michael Bracewell hat-trick completes New Zealand rout of Ireland in 2nd T20I
Ireland, chasing 180 to win, collapsed to 91 all out inside 14 overs at Stormont and were all but beaten when off-spinner Bracewell removed tailenders Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young with successive deliveries to become only the third New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick at this level after pacemen Jacob Oram and Tim Southee. Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi broke the back of Ireland's innings by removing Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell in a return of 3-21.
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