Delhi: The second match of the 3-match Test series is being played between New Zealand and England in Wellington. England fast bowler Gus Atkinson has taken a hat-trick on the second day of the match against the Kiwi team. Atkinson dismissed Nathan Smith, Matt Henry and Tim Southee. After 7 years, a bowler has taken a hat-trick in Test cricket for England, and this is the first hat-trick in Test cricket after 2021.
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First bowler to take a hat-trick in Basin Reserve
Gus Atkinson completed his hat-trick by taking the last three wickets of New Zealand’s first innings in three consecutive balls. With this, he became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket at Basin Reserve. Apart from this, he is the first fast bowler from England to take a hat-trick after 7 years. Atkinson is the 14th bowler from England to take a hat-trick in Test cricket.
How Lee Atkinson scored a hat-trick
Gus Atkinson took his hat-trick in the 35th over of New Zealand’s first innings. He dismissed Nathan Smith on the third ball of the over, then sent Matt Henry to the pavilion on the fourth ball and completed his hat-trick by taking the wicket of Tim Southee on the fifth ball. With this he also ended New Zealand’s first innings.
England got a big lead with a hat-trick
Gus Atkinson took four wickets for 31 runs in 8.5 overs in New Zealand’s first innings. Thanks to his brilliant bowling, New Zealand’s team was reduced to only 125 runs and England got a strong lead of 155 runs.
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