Watch- Pat Cummins creates history by picking second consecutive 'Hat-Trick' in T20 World Cup 2024

Star Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins created history during the Super Eight match against Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Pat Cummins became the first player to secure two back-to-back hat-tricks in a single edition of the ICC tournament in the shorter format of the game.

Pat Cummins picked up a hat-trick in the previous game against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup 2024. It was the right-arm pacer's maiden hat-trick in T20 internationals. Cummins continued his form against Afghanistan and clinched his second hat-trick in the shorter format of international cricket.

Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first at the Arnos Vale Ground in St Vincent, on Saturday, June 22 (local time). The Australian bowlers did a good job of restricting the opposition team to 148 runs. Pat Cummins was the pick of the bowlers for Australia during the match.

Watch - Pat Cummins' Second Hat-Trick in T20 World Cup 2024

Pat Cummins gave away 16 runs in his first two overs during the powerplay. Cummins returned to bowl the 18th over in Afghanistan's innings. The veteran pacer dismissed Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan for a single-digit score on the final ball of the over. Tim David completed an easy catch at long-on.

The 31-year-old pacer started the final over by dismissing Karim Janat, who scored 13 runs off nine deliveries. Cummins completed his second consecutive hat-trick by picking up the wicket of Gulbadin Naib. The fast bowler ended his full quota of overs, securing three wickets and conceding 28 runs.

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After taking three consecutive wickets, the Australia ODI and Test captain had a chance for a fourth wicket in his bowling. However, veteran opener David Warner dropped the catch. Lower-order batter Nangeyalia Kharote hit the third ball towards deep point, where Warner could not hold onto the catch.

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Pat Cummins Becomes First Player To Achieve This Milestone

Pat Cummins became the first player to achieve two hat-tricks in T20 World Cups and also on the international stage. Cummins joined the elite list of Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, New Zealand's Tim Southee, and two other Associate Nation players to secure more than one hat-trick in T20 Internationals.

Lasith Malinga secured his hat-tricks against Bangladesh in 2017 and against New Zealand in 2019. Tim Southee took his first hat-trick in 2010 against Pakistan and his second against Team India in 2022. The other players to achieve this feat are Waseem Abbas from Malta and Mark Pavlovic from Serbia.

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