List Of Records Set During Australia vs Bangladesh Super 8 Match Of T20 World Cup
Australia broke the record set by England whereas Starc broke Malinga's record. Cummins's hat trick also saw him enter the record books.
T20 World Cup 2024: Australia entered the record books after registering a comprehensive win against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match on Friday, June 21. In doing so, they registered their 8th consecutive win in the T20 World Cup breaking England's record set during the 2010-12 period.
Chasing a target of 141, Australia reached 100/2 in 11.2 overs before rain interrupted the match proceedings. But as the rains continued to lash down in Antigua, no further action was possible and Australia eventually won the match by 28 runs (under Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method). With this win, Australia moved up to the top spot on the Super 8 points table ahead of India because of a superior net run rate.
Most consecutive wins in T20 World Cup
Australia features twice in the list alongside India, registering six consecutive wins during the 2010 T20 World Cup. India achieved the same feat during the 2007 and 2009 T20 World Cup combined.
Other Records set in Australia vs Bangladesh match
The match between Australia and Bangladesh also saw Pat Cummins enter the record books by becoming the first bowler to grab a hat-trick in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The Australian Test captain became the second Australian bowler to achieve this feat after Brett Lee who claimed the same accolade during the 2007 T20 World Cup.
Lee was also the first-ever bowler to register a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup format. Cummins dismissed Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan and Towhid Hridoy in consecutive deliveries over two overs, making him the seventh such player to grab a hat-trick in Men's T20 World Cup.
Full list of hat-tricks in ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Both Pat Cummins and Brett Lee took hat-trick against the same opponent, Bangladesh. Cummins also become the 4th Australia bowler to register a hat-trick in the T20 format alongside Brett Lee, Ashton Agar and Nathan Ellis.
Most wickets in Cricket World Cups
Mitchell Starc became the highest wicket-taker in the history of the Cricket World Cup after picking up a wicket in the first over of the Australia vs Bangladesh Super 8 match at Sri Vivan Richards Stadium in Antigua on Friday. Starc nabbed his 95th World Cup wicket after removing Tanzid Hasan in the opening over. In doing so, Star overtook Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga who has 94 World Cup wickets against his name in 60 matches.
