Phillips leads New Zealand to T20 series sweep of Ireland
Glenn Phillips' unbeaten fifty led New Zealand to a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash of Ireland with a six-wicket win at the Stormont ground in Belfast on Friday.
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Ireland vs New Zealand: Glenn Phillips Leads New Zealand To T20 Series Sweep
Glenn Phillips's unbeaten fifty led New Zealand to a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash of Ireland with a six-wicket win at the Stormont ground in Belfast on Friday. Daryl Mitchell weighed in with a useful 32-ball 48 before James Neesham struck 23 off just six deliveries. Phillips was 56 not out as New Zealand chased down a target of 175 with an over to spare.
Phillips half-century helps New Zealand to series whitewash against Ireland
New Zealand completed a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash over Ireland after Glenn Phillips' unbeaten half-century helped secure a six-wicket success following a gripping climax in Belfast.
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.
Bracewell hat-trick completes New Zealand rout of Ireland in 2nd T20
Michael Bracewell rounded off New Zealand's crushing 88-run win over Ireland in the second T20 at Belfast on Wednesday with a hat-trick.
Watch: Tom Latham's Six Breaks Glass Window During New Zealand's Third ODI vs Ireland
New Zealand on Friday defeated Ireland by a narrow margin in the third and final ODI to whitewash the series 3-0. The match in Dublin was an action-packed affair as it held its suspense till the final ball. A total of 719 runs were scored in the game but only one run made the difference between the two sides by the end of the complete 100 overs. From Curtis Campher's stunning run-out to Blair Tickner's thrilling last over finish, the match had a lot of entertainment for the fans.
Watch: Curtis Campher Runs Out Will Young With A Terrific Throw During Ireland's 3rd ODI vs New Zealand
New Zealand on Friday defeated Ireland in a last-ball thriller in the third ODI at The Village, Dublin. With the win, the Blackcaps whitewashed the hosts 3-0 in the series. The last match that went down the wire saw New Zealand winning it by a margin of one run. Though Ireland eventually lost the match, they put up an amazing fight in chase of a 361-run target set by the guests. They almost won the match, needing 10 runs off the final over but New Zealand's Blair Tickner held his nerves well to bag the match for his side.