Josh Little of Ireland is the second player to record a hat trick at the T20 World Cup in 2022.

In the 19th over, Josh Little completed a hat-trick.

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Earlier, in the first round against Sri Lanka, UAE leg-spinner Karthik Meiyappan had taken a hat-trick.

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Kane Williamson, the captain of New Zealand, was Little's first victim.

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For 61 off 35 balls, Little caught him at deep backward square leg.

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Little then received two consecutive LBW verdicts.

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The best-placed of the three teams, New Zealand, would advance to the semifinals with a victory over Ireland.

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