Little earned the feat in Ireland’s Group 1 match against New Zealand in Adelaidewhile Meiyappan had registered his hat-trick against Sri Lanka in round 1 (qualifying stage) of the tournament.
After batting, New Zealand scored 185/6 at the Adelaide Oval and could have crossed the 200-point mark, but for Little’s three consecutive strikes in the death overs.
Josh Little take a bow 👏#IREvNZ #T20WorldCup #BackingGreen ☘️🏏 https://t.co/m28PD9l9I6
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) 1667541041000
The Irish pacesetter removed Kiwi captain and top scorer Kane Williamson (61), followed by James Neesham (0) and Mitchell Santner (0) in the 18th left over from the Kiwi innings.
Overall, Little’s hat-trick is sixth in T20 World Cup history. He is also the second Irishman on the list that also includes Curtis Campher.
We are the only team to have completed more than one men’s T20 World Cup hat-trick 🎩#IREvNZ #T20WorldCup #BackingGreen ☘️🏏 https://t.co/XtDyVH8LHq
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) 1667541198000
The last edition of the T20 World Cup in 2021 witnessed an incredible three hat-tricks.
HAT-TRICKS IN THE T20 WORLD CUP UNTIL NOW:
1. Brett Lee (Australia) vs Bangladesh, Cape Town, 2007
2. Curtis Campher (Ireland) vs Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, 2021
3. Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) vs South Africa, Sharjah, 2021
4. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) vs England, Sharjah, 2021
5. Karthik Meiyappan (UAE) vs Sri Lanka, Geelong, 2022
6. Joshua Little (Ireland) vs New Zealand, Adelaide 2022
