Ireland beaten despite Johnson hat-trick

Basement boys Ireland crashed to a fourth straight South Conference defeat in the Friends Provident Trophy against Gloucestershire despite captain Trent Johnston taking a hat-trick in Dublin.

The 33-year-old Australian-born all-rounder produced a mesmerising spell of swing bowling, claiming three wickets in the 18th over to transform Gloucestershire from a comfortable 94 for one to 94 four in the space of just three balls.