Pat Cummins 'Robs' Alex Carey Of His Century, Then Issues Clarification

11.03.2024 - 08:03 sports.ndtv.com

An enthralling Test contest between Australia and New Zealand saw Pat Cummins' men emerging triumphant, with the skipper himself hitting the winning runs.

Though such moments are celebrated by fans, Cummins faced criticism on social media as he hit the winning runs when Alex Carey was batting on 98.

Fans had kept their fingers crossed, hoping to see Carey reach the triple-digit score, having played a pivotal role in Australia's win.

But, it just wasn't meant to be. Cummins, in his defence, said that he had no idea that his non-striking partner was on 98. Australia needed 2 runs to win the match after Carey took a single and gave the strike to Cumins on the second delivery of the 65th over.

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