WATCH: Pat Cummins creates history, takes second hat-trick in T20 World Cup history

Australian pacer Pat Cummins rewrite i T20 World Cup record on Saturday evening in Kingstown, becoming the first player to register two hat-tricks in the competition. This historic incident happened during the Group 1 Super Eight match against Afghanistan.

Hat-trick by Pat Cummins vs Afghanistan

Cummins’ magic started in the 18th over. Facing Afghanistan captain, Rashid Khan, Cummins demonstrated his tactical prowess. He cleverly delivered a slightly shorter ball with reduced pace, tempting the fast bowler. Khan mistimed the delivery, sending it into the hands of the long-serving batsman, a crucial dismissal for Australia.

Not content with one hat-trick in as many matches, Cummins was brought back in the last over by the captain Mitchell Marsh. Seeing an opportunity for cricket history, Cummins upped the ante. He fooled the next hitter, Karim Janat, with a tricky tricky ball. Janat, fooled by the change in pace, lost control of his ball, and pitched it up for a good long-on catch. The tension on the field was palpable as Cummins, needing only one wicket in history, prepared to bowl the second match.

With the weight of anticipation on his shoulders, Cummins adjusted his height slightly, a subtle change that proved significant. Gulbadin Naib he tried to pull the shot but didn’t give it time, the ball went straight into the hands of the batsman who was stopped at the sweep leg. The crowd erupted as Cummins completed the unthinkable: two hat-tricks in consecutive T20 World Cup matches.

Here is the video:

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Cummins helps Australia to restrict Afghanistan to 148

This feat cemented Cummins’ place in cricket history. He is not only the first player with two hat-tricks in T20 World Cup but also the pioneer to achieve consecutive hat-tricks in T20 internationals.

Cummins’ brilliant bowling (3/28) was instrumental in restricting Afghanistan’s dominant batting line-up. After a blistering start (118/0), the Afghans were brought back to earth by Cummins’ brilliance. His spell eventually put them at 148/6 a manageable total.

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