The T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match between Australia and Bangladesh, played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, saw Australia emerge victorious by 28 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method due to rain interruptions. David Warner’s unbeaten half-century and a hat-trick from Pat Cummins were key factors in Australia’s win.
Australia’s Dominant Start
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first. Mitchell Starc gave them an early breakthrough, dismissing Littion Das for 10. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy then a put together a decent partnership, but Pat Cummins hat-trick in the 18th over, which included the wickets of Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mahedi Hasan, Significantly curtailked Bangladesh’s chances of posting a competitor total. Bangladesh managed to reach 140 for 8 in their 20 overs, with Cummins taking three wickets and Adam Zampa bagging two.
Bangadesh’s Struggle with the Bat
Bangladesh’s batting struggled to gain momentum throughout the innings. They were unable to capitalize on the early partnership between shanto and Hridoy, and the late wickets taken Ahmed, Bangladesh’s total was unlimately below par.
Australia’s Chasing Effor
Australia’s chase began strongly, with David Warner and Travis Head putting on 49 runs in the Powerplay. Although they lost Head and Mitchell Marsh in quick succession, Warner continued to score freely, and Glenn Maxwell played his part to of the DLS par score, securing the win.
Key Performances
- David Warner: scored an unbeaten half -century to put Australia in a c0mmanding position
- Pat Cummins: Took a hat -trick to restrict Bangladesh’s total and then helped Australia with the ball.
- Adam Zampa: Bagged two wickets to support Cummins in the bowling effort.
Match Summary
- Australia: 141 (11.2 overs)
- Bangladesh: 140/8 (20 overs)
- Result: Australia won by 28 runs via DLS method of
The win marked Australia’s first in the super 8 stage, while Bangladesh suffered their first loss in the tournament. The match highlighted the importance of strong bowling and batting performances, as well as the impack of rain interruptions on the outcome of the game
The key moments in Pat Cummins’ hat -trick against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup 2024 were:
1 . Cummins dismissed Mahmudullah and Mahedi Hasan with the last two deliveries of his 3rd over . This set up the hat-trick opportunity .
2 . Cummins the removed Towhid Hridoy with the first ball of his 4th over to complete the hat-trick. This was a crucial moment that helped restrict Bangladesh to 140/8.
3 . Cummins was unaware that he hat-trick until his teammate Marcus Stoinis reminded him. This shows Cummins’ focus was solely on helping Australia with the match.
4 . Cummins became only the second Australia , after Brett Lee, and the seventh overall bowler to take a hat-trick in the history of the T20 World Cup . This was a historic achievement.
5 . Cummins’ hat-trick, along with his overall figures of 3/29, played a key role in Australia restricting Bangladesh to below-par total, which set up their 28-run win via the DLS method.
in summary, Cummins’ clinical execution of the hat-trick, his unawareness of the milestone, and its importance in Australia’s victory were the key moments in his match-defining performance.