Matt Henry picked up a hat-trick unfold throughout two overs within the first T20I in opposition to Pakistan in Lahore to hitch an elite group of New Zealand bowlers. Henry had derailed Pakistan’s innings within the thirteenth over with the wickets of Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed off back-to-back deliveries. Shadab was caught out by Latham off the penultimate ball of the over and Itikhar fell the following ball, edging once more to the wicketkeeper. Henry returned within the nineteenth over to dismiss Shaheen Afridi off the primary ball, caught brilliantly close to the ropes by Daryl Mitchell off the primary ball within the over.

Shadab Khan
Iftikhar Ahmed
Shaheen Afridi

A hat-trick for Matt Henry within the first T20I on the GSL. #PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/h6bZP6O1hM

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 14, 2023

Henry completed with 3/32, his career-best determine in T20Is and likewise grew to become simply the fourth New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick in males’s T20Is. Jacob Oram was the primary to take action when he took a hat-trick in 2009 in opposition to Sri Lanka. The all-rounder then grew to become simply the second participant to report a hat-trick in males’s T20Is. Tim Southee joined him on the record subsequent yr in opposition to Pakistan.

For 12 years since then, there have been no New Zealand bowlers on the record till Michael Bracewell took a hat-trick in opposition to Ireland final yr.

Henry now joins the three gamers on the record after his spell in Lahore.

Pakistan had been bowled out for 182 batting first with Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub making 47 apiece.

However, Henry’s efforts went in useless as New Zealand, chasing a goal of 183, had been bowled out for a paltry complete of 94.

Haris Rauf took profession finest figures of 4-18 as Pakistan registered an 88-run win.