Cricket-Australia's Cummins claims hat-trick but nearly forgets to celebrate

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Final - India v Australia - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - November 19, 2023 Australia's Pat Cummins in action REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

(Reuters) - Australia's Pat Cummins claimed the first hat-trick of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Thursday's Super Eight contest against Bangladesh and then nearly forgot to celebrate the milestone until reminded by team mates.

It was a hat-trick spread over two overs for the right-arm seamer, who had gone wicketless in his first couple of overs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.