Full list of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup hat-tricks

Australian pace spear Pat Cummins etched his name in cricket history on Saturday (June 22), becoming the first bowler to take consecutive hat-tricks in T20 Internationals. This amazing action happened on time The 48th match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is against Afghanistan Kingstown, St Vincent.

Despite Cummins’ good bowling (3/28), Australia fell short by 21 runs while chasing Afghanistan’s 148/6.

Amazing spell of fast bowling from Pat Cummins

Cummins’ historic hat-trick began in the 18th over. He made the mistake of the dangerous Afghan captain Rashid Khan who left on the last delivery.

The drama continued in the 20th over. Cummins hit the first ball, dropped it Karim Janat. With the buzz of the crowd and an interesting history, Cummins delivered a beautiful, tangible Gulbadin Naib on the next delivery to complete the hat-trick.

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Cummins joins elite company

Cummins has joined an illustrious list of bowlers who have taken hat-tricks in the T20 World Cup, including Brett Lee, Curtis Campher, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kagiso Rabada, Karthik Meiyappan again Joshua Little. However, he stands alone as the only person to have achieved this in the game of succession.

Hat-tricks in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

• Brett Lee (AUS) vs BAN, Cape Town, 2007
• Curtis Campher (IRE) vs NED, Abu Dhabi, 2021
• Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) vs SA, Sharjah, 2021
• Kagiso Rabada (SA) vs ENG, Sharjah, 2021
• Karthik Meiyappan (UAE) vs SL, Geelong, 2022
• Joshua Little (IRE) vs NZ, Adelaide, 2022
• Pat Cummins (AUS) vs BAN, Antigua, 2024
• Pat Cummins (AUS) vs AFG, St Vincent, 2024

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