After 17 years, Pat Cummins recreates history with epic hat-trick against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2024

Star Australian pacer Pat Cummins recreated a historic moment after taking a hat-trick against Bangladesh in match 44 of the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 which was being played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, on June 21 (Friday). Cummins is the second Aussie bowler to take a hat-trick in the mega tournament. Brett Lee also took a hat-trick in the inaugural season of the T20 World Cup, he was also the first-ever bowler to take a hat-trick in T20I cricket. The common coincidence is that both Aussie pacers named this epic feat in front of their name during the clash against Bangladesh. However, it took 17 years for another Australian bowler to claim a hat-trick in T20 World Cup.

Cummins' Hat-trick

Pat Cummins' epic hat-trick came across two overs. He took two wickets by the end of the 18th over when he dismissed Mahmudullah and Mahedi Hasan respectively. He came to bowl the 20th over and got the wicket of Towhid Hirdoy on the very first ball to claim his first-ever T20I hat-trick.

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Cummins is also the fourth Australian bowler to take a T20I hat-trick and 7th bowler in history with a T20 World Cup hat-trick. This has been a day of celebration for the star cricketer as before the start of the match, he even received the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2023 trophy from Ricky Ponting.

Hat-tricks in Men’s T20 World Cup
Brett Lee (AUS) vs BAN - 2007
Curtis Campher (IRE) vs NED - 2021
Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) vs SA - 2021
Kagiso Rabada (SA) vs ENG - 2021
Karthik Meiyappan (UAE) vs SL - 2022
Joshua Little (IRE) vs NZ - 2022
Pat Cummins (AUS) vs BAN - 2024

Cummis lead charge as AUS restrict BAN on 140/8

Cummins took three wickets in his four-over spell. He was the star of the show and was well-supported by Adam Zampa, who took two wickets. On the other hand, Micthell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, and Glenn Maxwell took one wicket each. Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 41 off 36 balls and Towhid Hirdoy scored a crucial 40 off 28 balls. Both of them were the star picks from the Bangladesh batting line-up.

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