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Twitter Buzzing With Wishes as ‘Lightning Boult’ Takes Hat-trick

Twitter was buzzing with wishes for Boult, who became the first New Zealand bowler to take a World Cup hat-trick.

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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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