Match No 44 – Australia Vs Bangladesh at North Sound on 20.06.24 – Australia won by 28 runs on DLS Method.

Tanzid Hasan and Mehdi Hasan of Bangladesh were dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 486^th and 487^th occasion of a batsman dismissed for zero in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 48^th and 49^th occasion of a Bangladesh batsman dismissed for zero in an innings in the World Cup

Tanzid Hasan of Bangladesh was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 125^th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed for zero in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 15^th occasion of a Bangladesh opening batsman dismissed for zero in an innings in the World Cup

Mehdi Hasan of Bangladesh collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 223^rd occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in the World Cup. It also provides the 23rd occasion of a Bangladesh batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup

PG Cummins of Australia performed the Hat trick in this game. He dismissed Mahmadullah bowled for 2 of the 17^th over fifth ball, {his second over fifth ball}, he claimed the wicket of Mehdi Hasan caught by Zampa of the 17^th over sixth ball {his second over sixth ball} and claimed the wicket of Towhid Hrudoy caught by Hazzlewood for 40 of the 19^th over first ball {his third over first ball}

PG Cummins became the seventh bowler to perform the hat trick in the World Cup. The other six bowlers who have performed the feat are

No	Player	W-R	Team	Opposition	Ground	Edition	Date
1	B Lee	3-27	Australia	Bangladesh	Cape Town	2007/08	16.09.07
2	C Campher	4-26	Ireland	Netherlands	Abu Dhabi	2021/22	16.10.21
3	PWH de Silva	3-20	Sri Lanka	South Africa	Sharjah	2021/22	30.10.21
4	K Rabada	3-48	South Africa	England	Sharjah	2021/22	06.11.21
5	K Meiyappan	3-19	UAE	Sri Lanka	Geelong	2022/23	18.10.22
6	Josh Little	3-22	Ireland	New Zealand	Adelaide	2022/23	04.11.22
	C Campher (at Abu Dhabi took 4 wickets in 4 balls

PG Cummins became the second Australian bowler to perform the hat trick in the World Cup after B Lee It is interesting to  note that both these Australian bowlers have performed the feat against the same opposition – Bangladesh

No	Player	W-R	Team	Opposition	Ground	Edition	Date
1	B Lee	3-27 `	Australia	Bangladesh	Cape Town	2007/08	16.09.07
2	PG Cummins	3-29	Australia	Bangladesh	North Sound	2024	20.06.24

DA Warner of Australia scored 53 not out in this game to provide the 333rd occasion of a batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the 36^th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup

DA Warner of Australia scored 53 not out in this game to provide the  occasion of a batsman scoring an unbeaten half century in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the 14th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring an unbeaten half century in an innings in the World Cup

DA Warner and ML Hayden are the two Australian batsmen who have scored unbeaten half centuries on three occasions..

DA Warner of Australia scored 53 not out in this game to provide the 163rd occasion of an opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the 22nd occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup

DA Warner of Australia scored 53 not out in this game to provide the 42nd occasion of an opening batsman scoring an unbeaten half century in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the sixth occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring an unbeaten half century in an innings in the World Cup

DA Warner and ML Hayden are the two Australian opening batsmen who have scored unbeaten half centuries on three occasions.

Australia posted its 30^th win in the World Cup. Australia became the fourth team in the World Cup to win 30 plus matches. Other teams to win 30 plus games in the World Cup are  – Sri Lanka {32}, India {31} and Pakistan {30}

DA Warner’s 53 not out in this game represent his eighth half century in an innings in the World Cup.  He became the fourth batsman in the history of the World Cup to score eight or more half centuries. Others are – V Kohli {14], RG Sharma {10} and CH Gayle {09}.  He also became the first Australian batsman to score eight fifties in an innings in the World Cup

DA Warner scored five boundary fours in his knock of 53 not out in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 102 boundary fours in the World Cup.  He became the fourth batsman and also the first Australian batsman to score 100 plus boundary fours in the World Cup. Others are – M Jayawardene {111}, V Kohli {104] and TM Dilshan {101}

DA Warner scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 53 not out in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 40 boundary sixes in the World Cup.  He became the second batsman and also the first Australian batsman to score 40 plus boundary sixes in the World Cup. CH Gayle of West Indies is the other batsman to score 40 plus boundary sixes in the World Cup. He has scored 63 boundary sixes

DA Warner’s 53 not out in this game represent his eighth fifty in an innings as an opening batsman in the World Cup.  He became the second opening batsman in the history of the World Cup to score eight or more fifties. CH Gayle of West Indies is the other opening batsman to score eight or more fifties in an innings in the World Cup. He has scored nine fifties.

DA Warner’s 53 not out in this game represent his eighth half centuries in an innings as an opening batsman in the World Cup.  He now owns the record for most half centuries in an innings by an opening batsman in the history of the World Cup. He went past CH Gayle and RG Sharma who have scored seven half centuries in an innings in the World Cup

DA Warner’s 53 not out in this game fetched him an aggregate of 12402 runs in Twenty20 games.  He became the sixth batsman to score 12400 plus runs in the history of Twenty20 games

No	Player	Span	Mat	Inns	No	Runs	HS	Average
1	CH Gayle	2005-2022	463	455	053	14562	175*	36.22
2	Shoaib Malik	2005-2024	542	503	136	13360	95*	36.40
3	KA Pollard	2006-2024	660	586	176	12900	104	31.46
4	V Kohli	2007-2024	395	378	071	12764	122*	41.57
5	AD Hales	2009-2024	456	452	032	12431	119*	29.59
6	DA Warner	2007-2024	383	382	045	12402	135*	36.80

DA Warner’s 53 not out in this game represent his 112^th fifty in Twenty20 games. He now has scored most fifties in Twenty20 games. The following table lists the batsmen who have scored 100 plus fifties in Twenty20 games

No	Player	Span	Mat	Inns	No	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	50+
1	DA Warner	2007-2024	383	382	45	12402	135*	36.80	08	104	112
2	CH Gayle	2005-2022	463	455	53	14562	175*	36.22	22	088	110
3	V Kohli	2007-2024	395	378	71	12764	122*	41.57	09	096	105
4	Babar Azam	2012-2024	304	293	44	10942	122	43.94	11	090	101

DA Warner’s 53 not out in this game represent his 104^h half century in Twenty20 games. He remains the only batsman in Twenty20 games to score 100 plus half centuries