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Chris Jordan creates new England record with four wickets in over as defending champions thrash USA in T20 World Cup to seal semi-final spot

Chris Jordan became the first England player to take a hat-trick in international T20 cricket at the World Cup as England sealed their semi-final place.

The 35-year-old took FOUR wickets in the over to end the USA's innings in England's final Super 8s game.

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Jordan blew the USA away with an incredible overCredit: Getty

England had to beat the USA to stand any chance of making the semi-finals, and after Jordan created history, they easily chased down 116 in under ten overs.

The over in which Jordan created history started with him getting Corey Anderson before he removed Muhammad Ali-Khan, Nosthush Kenjige and Sarubah Netravalkar in consecutive deliveries.

 

Jordan ended England's innings with figures of 4-10.

The hat-trick itself was pretty special as he first bowled Ali-Khan with a beauty that clipped the top of off-stump.

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He followed that up with a delivery that caught Kenjige plumb in front, the batter reviewed, but he had no chance.

Netravalkar then came out and saw his middle stump removed with another stunning delivery.

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Jordan, who was born in Barbados, spoke to the media immediately after wrapping up the USA's innings.

He said: "It is an unbelievable feeling, to at least restrict them after a solid fielding performance. To do it at a special place like this is always nice.

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"I've been on a hat-trick a couple of times before but got it wrong so I'm just glad I was able to do it.

"It was a really good performance. We summed up conditions well. Adil Rashid controlled it and Liam Livingstone bowled well and really set the game up well for us."

The hat-trick ball was a thing of beautyCredit: Getty
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England are the defending T20 champions and set about their modest target eagerly.

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Jos Buttler's led the way and finished unbeaten on 83 from just 38 balls.

The captain was in the mood from the start and hit five sixes in one over as England raced into the last four.

He and Phil Salt remained there until the end, ensuring England won by ten wickets.

Speaking after the match, Buttler said: "We paid USA a lot of respect, but we talked a lot about our intensity and if we thought if we took it on the field we’d be too good.

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