Two hat-tricks in one day in the World Cup, after Australia’s Cummins, England’s Jordan set a precedent

Australia’s Pat Cummins scored a hat-trick in the morning. England pacer Chris Jordan did the same feat in the night match. He scored a hat trick against America. Jordan has done this feat as England’s first bowler in the history of the T20 World Cup.

Jordan scored a hat-trick in the 19th over against America. He sent back Corey Anderson on the first ball of that over. Ali Khan could not bat the next ball. That ball goes out through the side of the wicket. Ali could not bat the third ball again. The ball hits the wicket this time. The fourth ball was aimed at Nashtush Kenzig’s pad by Jordan. The ball hits the pad. Umpire gives LBW. Kenzige could not live with the reviews.

Jordan completed the hat-trick by bowling Sourav Netravlakar on the fifth ball. Jordan took four wickets and 10 runs in 2.5 overs against America. All four wickets came in the same over. Under his control, America was all out for 115 runs from six wickets.

Australia’s Cummins scored a hat-trick in the 20th over against Afghanistan on Sunday morning. At that time, Afghanistan was 141 for 4. Cummins dismissed Karim Janat and Gulbadin Naib in the first two balls of the over. That is, Cummins took three wickets on three balls in a row. Completed the hat trick. Earlier, he also scored a hat-trick against Bangladesh. In that match, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, and Touhid Hridiya were dismissed in three balls in succession.

By Banasree Sarkar