Pat Cummins Leads Australia to Victory with Hat-Trick Against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2024
Australia’s Impressive Win
In North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia all-rounder Pat Cummins celebrated a historic moment in the T20 World Cup 2024. Cummins became the second Australian and seventh player overall to achieve a hat-trick in an ICC T20 World Cup match. His performance helped Australia secure a 28-run victory over Bangladesh in the Super Eights stage.
Pat Cummins’ Remarkable Performance
Pat Cummins took three wickets and conceded 29 runs in his four-over spell, maintaining an economy rate of 7.20. Speaking after the match, Cummins expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance, stating, “We’ve kind of ticked off everything we could possibly do so far. I thought tonight overall was a fairly polished performance, which is kind of what you want in Super Eights.”
Praise for David Warner
Cummins also praised teammate David Warner, highlighting his consistent performance in ICC events. “It feels like every ICC event he’s always up there in the runs tally. I love the way he’s been taking the game on, some big sixes even over the deep fielders,” Cummins said.
Match Recap
Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first. Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy were the standout batters, scoring 41 and 40 runs respectively, leading their team to 140/8 in 20 overs. Cummins led the Australian bowling attack, supported by Adam Zampa who took two wickets.
During the run chase, David Warner played a brilliant knock, scoring 53* runs from 35 balls. Travis Head also contributed with 31 runs from 21 balls. Australia successfully chased the target, winning by 28 runs. Rishad Hossain was the only wicket-taker for Bangladesh, claiming two wickets in his three-over spell.
