AUS vs AFG: Pat Cummins Makes History with 2nd T20 World Cup 2024 Hat-Trick
- BY Dhiren
- June 23, 2024
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Pat Cummins created history on Sunday, June 23, in the AUS vs AFG cricket match, when he became the first player to take two hat-tricks in T20 World Cup 2024 during Australia’s Super 8 match against Afghanistan in St Vincent.
Cummins accomplished this by dismissing Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, and Gulbadin Naib.
Pat Cummins also had taken a hat-trick in Australia’s first Super 8 match against Bangladesh. In the match against Afghanistan, Cummins took Rashid’s wicket with the final ball of the 18th over and was assigned the task of closing out the innings.
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The pacer dismissed Janat and Naib with the first two deliveries of the 20th over, becoming the first player to get two hat-tricks in T20 World Cups.
This was an Australian player’s fifth hat-trick in Twenty20 Internationals and third in the World Cup.
The bowler may not have known of his hat-trick against Bangladesh, but this time, he was prepared and celebrated proudly.
Cummins also became the fourth player to get two hat-tricks in T20Is.
Consecutive #T20WorldCup hat-tricks 🤯
— ICC (@ICC) June 23, 2024
For the second time in just a matter of days, Pat Cummins celebrates an @MyIndusIndBank milestone 🔥 #AUSvAFG pic.twitter.com/AMCHgKllf1
Two Hat-Tricks in T20s
- Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
- Tim Southee (New Zealand)
- Waseem Abbas (MALTA)
- Pat Cummins (Australia)
What did Pat Cummins say about his record hat-trick?
Cummins joked that he recalled his hat-trick this time and thought it was weird to grab two in a row.
Yeah, I remember that one (hat trick). unbelievable. I’ve played 100-odd games for Australia and now have two in a row.
Afghanistan scored 148 runs for six wickets on a difficult surface. They appeared to be on track for an even larger total when Cummins and Company slowed them down. Cummins claimed it was a good bowling performance in the end.
“I thought they batted well.” But I also thought we were restricting the possibilities. They ran well. Overall, a solid bowling performance. Not our cleanest day on the field. “I am happy with the total,” Cummins remarked.
Australia needs a win to ensure that they and India advance to the semifinals.
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