Bracewell became the third New Zealand bowler ever to do a hattrick in T20 internationals. Prior to him, Jacob Oram did a hattrick in 2009 against Sri Lanka while Tim Southee took a hat-trick against Pakistan in the 2010-11 season.
While talking about the match, New Zealand defeated Ireland by 88 runs and built an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. After being put in to bat first, New Zealand scored 179 runs for 4 wickets in their 20 overs, courtesy of Dane Cleaver's unbeaten 78 off 55 balls with 5 fours & 4 sixes. In reply, Ireland were restricted to just 91 runs in 13.5 overs, losing the match by 88 runs. This match was played at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast.
Michael Bracewell takes a hat-trick to seal the game for New Zealand!#Cricket #IREvNZ pic.twitter.com/4YzI4lMPru
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