Match No 48 – Afghanistan vs Australia at Kingstown on 22.06.24 – Afghanistan won by 21 runs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Imran Zadran scored 60 and 51 runs respectively in this game to provide the 338^th and 339^th occasion of a batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the 13^th and 14th occasion of Afghanistan batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.

Rahmanhullah Gurbaz’s 60 represent his third half century in the World Cup. He now owns the record for most fifties by an Afghanistan batsman in the World Cup

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Imran Zadran scored 60 and 51 runs respectively in this game to provide the 166^th and 177^th occasion of opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the seventh and eighth occasion of Afghanistan opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.

Rahmanullah Gurban’s 60 represent his third half century in the World Cup. He now owns the record for most fifties by an Afghanistan opening batsman in the World Cup

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Imran Zadran scored 60 and 51 runs respectively in this game to provide the 18^th occasion of both the opening batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the second occasion of both the Afghanistan opening batsman scoring half centuries in an innings in the World Cup.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Imran Zadran added 118 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 49^th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of Afghanistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup

It is interesting to note all these three three figure partnerships are partnered by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Imran Zadran. All these three three figure partnerships have been posted in the ongoing edition of the World Cup 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Imran Zadran added 118 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 21^st occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the first wicket in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of Afghanistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the first wicket in the World Cup

It is interesting to note all these three three figure partnerships for the first wicket are partnered by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Imran Zadran. All these three three figure partnerships have been posted in the ongoing edition of the World Cup 2024

PG Cummins performed the hat trick in this game. He took three wickets in three balls. He captured the wicket of Rashid Khan caught by David for 2 of the last ball of 17^th over  {last ball of hid third over}, captured the wicket of K Janat caught by David for 13 of first ball of 19^th over {first ball of his fourth over} and captured the wicket of Gulbadin Naib caught by Maxwell for zero of the second ball of 19^th over {second ball of his fourth over} to complete the hat trick across two overs

PG Cummins’ feat in this game provides the eighth occasion of a bowler performing the hat trick in an innings in the World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below.

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
7	PG Cummins	3-29	Australia	Bangladesh	North Sound	2024	20.06.24
8	PG Cummins	3-28	Australia	Afghanistan	Kingstown	2024	22.06.24
	C Campher (at Abu Dhabi took 4 wickets in 4 balls

PG Cummins’ feat in this game provides the third occasion of an Australian bowler performing the hat trick in an innings in the World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	W-R	Team	Opposition	Ground	Edition	Date
1	B Lee	3-27	Australia	Bangladesh	Cape Town	2007/08	16.09.07
3	PG Cummins	3-29	Australia	Bangladesh	North Sound	2024	20.06.24
3	PG Cummins	3-28	Australia	Afghanistan	Kingstown	2024	22.06.24

PG Cummins became the first bowler in the history of Twenty20 World Cup to perform the hat trick on two occasions. His feat has come in consecutive matches and both the feats are across two overs

GJ Maxwell took a catch in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 23 catches in the World Cup. He became the second Australian fieldsman to pouch 23 or more catches in the World Cup with DA Warner. DA Warner has also pouched 24 catches in the World Cup.

DA Warner took a catch in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 24 catches in the World Cup He now owns the Australian record for most catches by a fieldsman in the World Cup.

DA Warner took a catch in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 51 catches in the Twenty20 Internationals He now owns the Australian record for most catches by a fieldsman in the Twenty20 Internationals. He is also the only Australian fieldsman to pouch 60 plus catches in Twenty20 Internationals

Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 205th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the ninth  occasion of an Afghanistan batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup

GJ Maxwell of Australia scored 59 runs in this game to provide the 340^th occasion of a batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.  It also provides the 37th occasion of Australian batsman scoring a half century in an innings in the World Cup.

GJ Maxwell’s 59 in this game was in a losing cause to provide the 107^th occasion of a batsman’s half century in an innings going in vain in the World Cup.  It also provides the eighth occasion of Australian batsman’s a half century in an innings going in vain in the World Cup.

Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan captured  four for 20 in this game to provide the  87th  occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup It also provides the seventh occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup

Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan captured  four for 20 in this game to provide the  74th  occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup It also provides the fifth occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup

Australia was dismissed all out for 122 in this game to provide the 106^th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of Australia dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup.

Australia was dismissed all out for 122 with four balls to spare in this game to provide the seventh occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings with four balls to spare in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of Australia dismissed all out in an innings with four balls to spare in the World Cup.

Australia was dismissed all out for 122 in this game to provide the 59^th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of Australia dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in the World Cup.

Australia was dismissed all out for 122 with four balls to spare in this game to provide the third occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings with four balls to spare while batting second in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of Australia dismissed all out in an innings with four balls to spare while batting second in the World Cup.

Afghanistan won its eleventh match in the world cup out of the 28 matches it has played. Australia lost its 16^th game in the World Cup out of the 46 matches it has played