Australia pacer Pat Cummins mentioned he had no thought earlier than he got here on display screen that he had turn out to be the second Australian bowler to take a hat-trick in a T20 World Cup. David Warner's 34-ball half-century and Cummins' hat-trick headlined Australia's 28-run win over Bangladesh through the DLS methodology in a rain-curtailed conflict in a Tremendous 8 match of the continuing 2024 T20 World Cup on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday (native time). The 31-year-old pacer made historical past in Antigua when he turned the second Australian participant and seventh total to take a hat-trick in an ICC T20 World Cup match.
The quick bowler, who returned to the crew after relaxation, has now turn out to be the one Australian bowler to take a hat-trick within the males's T20 World Cup, collectively with compatriot Brett Lee. The legendary right-arm bowler achieved this feat in 2007 – coincidentally, that too towards Bangladesh.
The veteran pacer expressed satisfaction at taking Hriday's wicket and limiting Bangladesh to 140 runs within the post-match presentation.
“I had no thought about it however when it got here on the display screen I noticed it. The batsman has to play it properly, you by no means know the way it will prove, so it was an enormous wicket (at Hearts) and I’m blissful to cease them,” Cummins mentioned after the match.
Cummins took two wickets in Australia's 18th over after which returned within the twentieth over to dismiss Hart and full the match's first hat-trick. Together with this, Cummins additionally made a powerful comeback with the ball and achieved figures of 29/3 in his 4 overs.
The quick bowler opened up in regards to the bench power of the crew, which incorporates pacer Nathan Ellis and spinner Ashton Agar.
“There have been a number of hat-tricks on the junior stage, by no means for Australia. Ashton Agar and Nathan Ellis who have been on the bench scored hat-tricks and joined their membership. It's nice to perform that. It's an excellent membership to be part of,” he mentioned.
The quick bowler mentioned that the crew's efficiency towards Bangladesh was excellent and their main purpose was to win.
“It was an excellent efficiency, the goal was to win and we did properly by way of run-rate. We’ve to proceed this momentum within the Tremendous 8s as properly,” Cummins mentioned.
With this win, Australia overtook India on the idea of internet run charge and reached the highest of Group 1 and now the Australian crew will face Afghanistan on June 22.
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