Pat Cummins Makes T20 World Cup History with Consecutive Hat-Tricks

• Pat Cummins became the first bowler in T20 World Cup history to take hat-tricks in two consecutive matches.
• His first hat-trick was against Bangladesh on June 20, 2024, in North Sound, dismissing Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, and Mahedi Hasan.
• The second hat-trick came against Afghanistan on June 22, 2024, in Kingstown, where he dismissed Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, and Gulbadin Naib.
• Australia won the match against Bangladesh by 28 runs (DLS method) but lost to Afghanistan by 21 runs despite Cummins' heroics.
• The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will feature 20 teams, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with India as the defending champion from 2024.

Why It Matters: Pat Cummins achieved a unique T20 World Cup record with back-to-back hat-tricks in 2024.