Michael Bracewell hat-trick helps New Zealand hammer Ireland and seal 2-0 lead in T20I collection

Michael Bracewell’s dream run on his tour of Ireland continued because the part-time spinner turned the one third New Zealand bowler after Tim Southee and Jacob Oram to choose up a T20I hat-trick. Bracewell’s maiden hat-trick helped New Zealand hammer Ireland by 88 runs within the 2nd T20I in Belfast on Wednesday, July 20. 

Michael Bracewell hat-trick helps New Zealand hammer Ireland in 2nd T20I (AFP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSNew Zealand bowled Ireland out for 91 in simply 13.5 oversBracewell picked up a hat-trick in his first overDane Cleaver’s 78 helped New Zealand take 2-0 lead

Michael Bracewell’s dream run on his tour of Ireland continued because the part-time spinner turned the one third New Zealand bowler after Tim Southee and Jacob Oram to choose up a T20I hat-trick. Bracewell’s maiden hat-trick helped New Zealand hammer Ireland by 88 runs within the 2nd T20I in Belfast on Wednesday, July 20.

Bracewell got here into bowl in what turned to be the ultimate over of the competition on the Civil Service Cricket Club as he eliminated Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young in successive deliveries. Barcewell completed his bowling with figures of three/5 in simply 0.5 overs.

Ireland vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I Highlights

Bracewell has been proving to be a thorn in Ireland’s flesh within the ongoing collection. The all-rounder hit 127 runs in simply 82 balls within the first ODI towards Ireland, smashing 10 boundaries and seven sixes as New Zealand chased down 305 within the collection opener.

With the win on Wednesday, New Zealand have taken an unbeaten 2-0 lead within the T20I collection. The BlackCaps had accomplished a 3-0 sweep of the ODI collection earlier.

On Wednesday, New Zealand posted 179 for 4 in 20 overs, due to the big-hitting present from Dane Cleaver. The wicketkeeper-batter hit 5 boundaries and 4 sixes for his 55-ball 78 after opener Finn Allen struck 35 from simply 20 deliveries. Senior batter Martin Guptill did not get going however Cleaver and Allen received New Zealand going.

With cameos from Glenn Philips and Daryl Mitchell, New Zealand posted 179 which proved too good in the long run for Ireland.

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