T20 World Cup 2022: Joshua Little becomes the highest wicket-taker in the calendar year 

Joshua Little [Source: Associated Press]

Ireland's Joshua Little has seized a brilliant milestone for himself after a wonderful stint in the T20 World Cup 2022. The Irish quick also scalped a brilliant hat-trick against New Zealand in the Super 12 stage of the tournament, dismissing skipper Kane Williamson, Jimmy Neesham and Mitchell Santner and registered the figures of 3-22. He became only the second bowler to take a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup after Karthik Meiyappan. 

He's also the second only Irish bowler after Curtis Campher to take a hat-trick in a T20 WC.

Little proved to be dangerous for the Kiwis in the match, although Ireland ended on the losing side, they gave a tough fight to Williamson and co. 

After the pacer's brilliant performance in the first innings New Zealand posted 185/6 on the scoreboard. Ireland were unable to chase the sizeable target as they could only chase 150 at the loss of 9. 

Apart from Little (3/22), Irish spinner Gareth Delany (2/30) and Mark Adair (1/39) also performed brilliantly with the ball.

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