Trent Boult returned in the final over of the Australian innings to give them a major jolt as he picked up a hat-trick to limit them to 243/9 in their 50 overs.
Boult picked up Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Starc and Jason Behrendorff off the final three deliveries of the over as he became the first Kiwi cricketer to take a hat-trick in a World Cup.
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Australia lost wickets at regular intervals as Aaron Finch and David Warner was dismissed early. The middle-order of Steve Smith , Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell failed to make any substantial contribution as they needed support from the lower-order.
Meanwhile, Twitter was buzzing with wishes for Boult, who turned around the game for his team in the final over. Here’s what they said:
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