Pat Cummins Hat-Trick: Pat Cummins took a hat-trick as Team Australia restricted Bangladesh to 140-8 in their T20 World Cup Super-8 clash.
He grabbed three wickets of Mahmudullah, Mehedi Hasan and Towhid Hridory in consecutive deliveries over two overs as Australia’s bowlers produced a disciplined performance to contain the Bangladeshis at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound.
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Back in the starting lineup, Cummins concluded with figures of 3-29 off four overs, and spinner Adam Zampa also had a strong performance with 2-24.
Pat Cummins is the second Australian and 7th overall to take a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup.
In the meantime, after catching Tanzid Hasan in the first over of the World Cup, Mitchell Starc became the most prolific bowler in white ball cricket history with his 95th wicket.
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After captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bowl, Starc’s early breakthrough saw him knock out Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka, creating the foundation for Australia’s bowlers.
Australia’s bowlers kept Bangladesh on the back foot after Starc’s opening wicket. With restored Josh Hazlewood opening his spell with a maiden.
Bangladesh had scored just eight runs in the opening three overs thanks to another superb over from Starc, however Najmul Hossain Shanto’s six off Hazlewood starting with the fourth over hinted a more aggressive strategy.
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Litton Das lashed a pair of boundaries off Starc in the fifth over as Bangladesh’s run rate ticked up to 5.40 runs per over at 27-1.
Zampa, however, slowed Bangladesh’s batting after he was brought on. And after luring Das to sweep in the ninth over, the Australian spinner quickly had him knocked out, leaving Bangladesh at 58-2.
Zampa, however, slowed Bangladesh’s batting after he was brought on, and after drawing Das to sweep in the ninth over. The Australian spinner quickly got him knocked out, leaving Bangladesh at 58-2.
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