Pat Cummins, the fast bowler, spearheaded the bowling attack by claiming a hat-trick, while David Warner’s unbeaten fifty guaranteed a smooth chase as Australia comfortably defeated Bangladesh in their ‘Super 8s’ Group 1 encounter of the T20 World Cup. The match, held in Antigua on June 21, was under the threat of rain that disrupted proceedings twice.
Lists of Hat-Trick players in T20 World Cup
Player | Team | Opposition | Figures | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Lee | Australia | Bangladesh | 3/27 | 2007 |
Curtis Campher | Ireland | Netherlands | 4/26 | 2021 |
Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 3/20 | 2021 |
Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | England | 3/48 | 2021 |
Karthik Meiyappan | UAE | Sri Lanka | 3/19 | 2022 |
Josh Little | Ireland | New Zealand | 3/22 | 2022 |
Pat Cummins | Australia | Bangladesh | 3/29 | 2024 |
Who is Patrick James Cummins?
Patrick James Cummins (born 8 May 1993) is an Australian international cricketer who captains the Australia men’s national cricket team in Test and One Day International cricket. He is also the current captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 Indian Premier League. Cummins is widely regarded as an all-time great fast bowler in Test cricket and one of the finest fast bowlers of his generation. He is also known for being a handy lower-order batsman. Cummins was a member of the Australian team that won the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and was the winning captain of the 2021–23 ICC World Test Championship and the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.