Cummins makes history with consecutive T20 World Cup hat-tricks

Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins made history on Saturday in St Vincent by becoming the first player to secure a hat-trick in consecutive ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches.

Cummins took a hat-trick against Bangladesh on Thursday, taking three wickets over two overs. He then repeated the remarkable performance against Afghanistan, dismissing Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, and Gulbadin Naib with three successive deliveries.

This accomplishment marks only the eighth instance of a bowler claiming a hat-trick in the history of the Men's T20 World Cup and is the first time a player has achieved this milestone more than once.

Cummins joins a distinguished group of bowlers who have previously taken hat-tricks in the tournament, including Brett Lee (2007), Curtis Campher (2021), Wanindu Hasaranga (2021), Kagiso Rabada (2021), Karthik Meiyappan (2022), and Josh Little (2022).

Reflecting on his achievement, Cummins admitted that he was unaware of his hat-trick during the Bangladesh match.

However, he was fully conscious of his accomplishment during the game against Afghanistan. "I remembered that one," Cummins commented during the innings break. "It's crazy that I have played over 100 games for Australia and now I have two hat-tricks in a row."