Lee grabs first Twenty20 hat-trick

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Australian paceman Brett Lee achieved the first Twenty20 hat-trick as his side eased to a nine-wicket Super Eights triumph at Newlands.

Bangladesh could only muster 123 for nine after being sent in. Australian openers Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden wasted no time as they pushed their side towards victory with 6.1 overs to spare.

But Australian captain Ricky Ponting was disappointed that his bowlers sent down 11 wides and five no-balls.

"That could be costly in a tight game," he said.

The Bangladeshis were struggling at 103 for three after 16 overs when Lee came on for his second spell. Aftab Ahmed hit a boundary followed by a single but Lee then had Shakib al Hasan caught behind for 16.

New batsman Mashrafe Mortaza predictably stepped away to try to slog the next ball but was deceived and bowled by a slow yorker. Alok Kapali was trapped on his crease and was out leg before wicket first ball.

Lee finished with three for 27.

He said the nature of Twenty20 cricket was that "if you get the ball in the right spot you can go for six or get a wicket."

After missing the World Cup because of injury, he said: "The main thing for me is that I'm enjoying being back there playing for Australia."

South Africa recovered from a poor start to beat England by 19 runs in Cape Town, thanks to a fine all-round display by Albie Morkel and the dismissal of England's Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen in three balls.

The Proteas were an unpromising 112 for five when Morkel took 21 runs off an over from leg-spinner Chris Schofield. He went on to make 43 off 19 balls and South Africa reached 154 for eight.

When England replied Pietersen was run out by a direct hit from Makhaya Ntini after colliding with bowler Shaun Pollock as he tried to reach the non-striker's end. Two balls later Collingwood was caught at slip first ball.

Matt Prior and Owais Shah added 55 off 47 balls before both fell to Morkel in successive overs.

Captain Daniel Vettori inspired New Zealand to a 10-run triumph over India in Johannesburg.

The left-arm spinner claimed four for 20, took a catch and effected a run out as the Kiwis, bowled out for 190, hit back to restrict India to 180-9 in good batting conditions.

India failed to build on a blistering start by openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, who put on 76 for the first wicket from 35 deliveries.

As soon as Jacob Oram broke through by having Sehwag caught at mid-wicket, India lost wickets at regular intervals.

New Zealand needed a battling performance from their lower order, who hammered 78 runs in the last five overs after they were reduced to 112-5. E-mail to a friend