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In the game between Australia and Oman, a notable and praiseworthy moment occurred when Cummins, the captain who led Australia to victory in the ICC World Test Championship and the ICC Cricket World Cup by defeating India the previous year, was spotted carrying drinks for his teammates. This was particularly noteworthy because he was not part of the playing team for that match.
Irfan Pathan, a former Indian all-rounder, commended Pat Cummins, the Australian fast bowler and captain in Test and ODI formats, for his act of supporting his team by carrying drinks during their first match in the ICC T20 World Cup against Oman on Wednesday at Barbados.
During the game between Australia and Oman, a remarkable and praiseworthy scene unfolded when Cummins, the captain who steered Australia to triumphs in the ICC World Test Championship and the ICC Cricket World Cup by overcoming India the previous year, was observed carrying drinks for his teammates. This was especially notable because he was not included in the playing team for that match.
Pathan expressed his admiration for the “Culture” of Australia, which decided to rest their multi-world championship-winning captain and one of their biggest stars during a World Cup match, in favor of the T20 cricket specialist Nathan Ellis. This choice was made to field a team that was more focused and better suited for T20 Internationals, as well as to provide game time to a player who is not a regular in the lineup. Even Cummins, despite being a World Cup-winning skipper for Australia, was seen happily and without hesitation carrying drinks for his team.
In the match, Australia was sent to bat first after Oman won the toss. At one point, Australia was limited to 50 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. However, half-centuries from Marcus Stoinis and David Warner helped Australia reach a total of 164 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20 overs.
Mehran Khan was the leading bowler for Oman.
During their chase, Oman struggled with regular wicket losses. Despite a fight from Ayaan Khan and Mehran, Oman could only manage to score 125 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs, resulting in a 39-run defeat.
Stoinis also provided a good performance with the ball, and Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, and Mitchell Starc each took two wickets.
Stoinis’ exceptional all-round performance earned him the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
