In Short
Trent Boult became the fifth New Zealander to claim an ODI hat-trick in the BLACKCAPS first ODI against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi.
Boult struck in just the third over of the innings, removing Pakistan’s three key batsmen in Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez in successive deliveries.
The hat-trick played a key role in the match, swinging momentum in favour of New Zealand early in Pakistan's chase.
They were three quality pieces of cricket too. The left-armer had the ball to swinging and first clean bowed Zaman, then had Azam caught by Ross Taylor at a wide slip, before finishing the triple strike by trapping Hafeez LBW.
What better man to interview Trent Boult after play than fellow NZ ODI hat-trick hero - Danny Morrison 🙌 #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/UvQlWh1fnT
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Boult joins Shane Bond, Emily Drumm, Julie Harris and Danny Morrison in the exclusive club of Kiwis and becomes the 46th male player in history to claim a men's ODI hat-trick.
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First 3 wickets in successive balls - otherwise known as a hat-trick!
Pakistan fighting hard at 39-3 after 10 overs #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/YUza7jRIx6
Trent Boult's claimed New Zealand's third ODI hat-trick!
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Can you name the other two Kiwis on the list?#PAKvNZ https://t.co/wnRipUBIhJ
Trent Boult has claimed his 1st & the 47th One Day International Hat-Trick in Abu Dhabi ✨
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BOWLED - CAUGHT 1ST SLIP - LBW ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/BqgJB0lWq6
Time to field.
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267 is the target.
Boult is back and with the new ball #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/t15HgUvLV3
6 off the final ball by Boult & crucial late runs from Sodhi (24 off 19) and Southee (20 off 21) gets us up to 266-9 from our 50. Earlier 👍 knocks from Taylor 80 & Latham 68 #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/bFJIJrUlLN
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Three wickets in four balls for Pakistan. Tom Latham out LBW to Shadab Khan for 68 off 64 balls & Nicholls + de Grandhomme out. Latham & Taylor (79*) with a 130-run stand. BLACKCAPS 208-6 in the 42nd over #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/d5lfKAeyQI
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Tom Latham passes 50 as his partnership with Taylor (70*) passes 100.
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BLACKCAPS ready to launch at 187-3 with 12 overs remaining #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/4P4lESII42
Ross Taylor posts his 42nd ODI half-century and is now accelerating as we enter the final 15 overs. BCs 160-3. Latham with him on 38* off 38 #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/sEDysWpa80
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Ross Taylor (24*) in ominous touch in ODI 1 in Abu Dhabi. He's just lost Williamson for 27. Latham at the wicket now with the BLACKCAPS 91-3 after 20 overs #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/XYozEncMMp
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Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor building a partnership in Abu Dhabi as the BLACKCAPS finish the power-play at 47-2.
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Munro 29 off 27 to get us going. Hasan Ali & Imad Wasim into the attack #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/7Deo4AsPd5
Tight start with the ball by Pakistan. George Worker the man out, BLACKCAPS 28-1 after 6 overs #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/RtY0xYZjCw
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The teams for today’s 1st ODI in Abu Dhabi 🔍 #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/9Mc1djjV3o
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Kane has called correctly and we’re having a bat in Abu Dhabi 👍
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Worker to open, Latham to keep, Ferguson the 3rd quick with Sodhi the spinner #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/K9aGihmRrr
Game one of the three-match ODI series starts today in Abu Dhabi 👉3pm local time (midnight NZT) live on @skysportnz #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/6JZKDtEzQv
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“We’ve been playing some good one-day cricket in recent times, but this is very different conditions to home so we’ll have to adapt quickly.” - Tom Latham #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/23BpLNHpD6
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