Cummins takes hat-trick as Australia beat Bangladesh

T20 World Cup, Super 8s, Antigua

Bangladesh 140-8 (20 overs): Shanto 41 (36); Cummins 3-29

Australia 100-2 (11.2 overs): Warner 53* (35); Rishad 2-23

Australia won by 28 runs (DLS)

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Pat Cummins took a hat-trick arsenic Australia hit Bangladesh by 28 runs connected nan Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method to commencement their Super 8s pinch a triumph and support a 100% grounds astatine nan T20 World Cup.

Having restricted Bangladesh to 140-8, David Warner's unbeaten 53 from 35 balls took Australia to 100-2 erstwhile rainfall arrived to bring nan lucifer successful Antigua to a premature end.

Cummins is conscionable nan 2nd man to return a T20 World Cup hat-trick for Australia aft Brett Lee, besides against Bangladesh, successful 2007.

The Australia Test skipper removed Mahmudullah and Mahedi Hasan astatine nan extremity of nan 18th complete and past had Towhid Hridoy caught from nan first shot of nan 20th.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored for Bangladesh pinch 41 earlier falling to Adam Zampa, who impressed again successful taking 2-24, while Hridoy's 40 from 28 balls gave nan Tigers' full a boost.

However, they were a agelong measurement short of a competitory full and nan Australia openers quickly collapsed nan backmost of nan pursuit pinch a guidelines of 65.

Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain took 2 speedy wickets pursuing a little rainfall hold to springiness Bangladesh dream but Warner had extinguished that by nan clip a further downpour arrived to extremity nan game.

From nan infinitesimal Mitchell Starc bowled Tanzid Hasan pinch nan 3rd shot of nan match, Australia were successful power successful North Sound.

A vulnerable Bangladesh batting line-up was nary lucifer for a high-class and vastly knowledgeable Australia attack.

Shanto and Litton Das put connected 58 for nan 2nd wicket but moreover past location was ever an assuredness astir Mitchell Marsh's side.

Their assurance was good placed arsenic Zampa came connected to break nan business and they continued to spot distant for nan remainder of nan Bangladesh innings.

Cummins made perfectly judge location would beryllium nary large decorativeness for nan Tigers arsenic Mahmudullah dragged a short shot onto his stumps earlier Mahedi Hasan guided nan adjacent shot to heavy third.

Hridoy past scooped nan first shot of Cummins' adjacent complete to Josh Hazlewood astatine short good limb arsenic nan seventh hat-trick astatine men's T20 World Cup was completed.

Warner and Travis Head sewage Australia disconnected to a flyer successful nan pursuit earlier Rishad's double onslaught aft nan rainfall break concisely slowed their progress.

But Warner, who was dropped connected five, soon had nan 2021 champions backmost connected way arsenic he brought up his half-century pinch a six earlier nan rainfall returned.

Australia subordinate India connected 2 points astatine nan apical of Group 1 and will look Afghanistan successful their adjacent lucifer connected Sunday (01:30 BST).

Bangladesh are backmost successful action against India connected Saturday (15:30 BST).