Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins claimed his second hat-trick in three days during the T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight match against Afghanistan. This remarkable feat made him only the fifth bowler in men’s T20Is to achieve this milestone.
In the 18th over, Cummins had Rashid Khan caught at long on, and then in the 20th over, he removed Karim Janat and Gulbadin Naib in similar fashion. He narrowly missed a chance to take four wickets in four balls when David Warner missed a catch at deep square off Nangeyalia Kharote’s shot.
Cummins joined the likes of Lasith Malinga, Tim Southee, Mark Pavlovic, and Waseem Abbas in having two T20I hat-tricks. The quick succession of his hat-tricks was notable, with only Pavlovic achieving his two on consecutive days in 2023. Cummins also became only the second player ever to take a hat-trick in consecutive international matches, following in the footsteps of Wasim Akram who did so in consecutive Tests in 1999.
The historic achievement by Cummins highlights his skill and consistency as a bowler, and adds to the list of memorable moments in T20 cricket history.
