Unique Cricket Records: Many records have been made and broken in the history of cricket, but this shameful record remains intact till today. You all will be surprised that 77 runs have been scored in one over i.e. 6 balls. This record was made in first class cricket in New Zealand, when the most expensive over in the history of cricket was recorded. Bert Vance, who played 4 Tests for New Zealand, has accomplished this feat. Wellington's Bert Vance bowled an over of 22 balls in a first class match against Canterbury on 20 February 1990. Canterbury needed 95 runs to win in 2 overs, then Vance gave away 77 runs in his 17 no-ball overs. Former New Zealand cricketer Lee German had scored 70 runs in one over of cricket. This was the best score made by a batsman in any over of cricket. Let us know the story of this over of cricket.
Gave 77 runs in one over
Former cricketer Bert Vance, who played four Tests for New Zealand, holds the record for bowling the most expensive over in cricket history. He gave away 77 runs in his over. In the year 1990, in a first-class match, Canterbury player Lee German scored 70 runs in a single over in a very explosive manner. Whereas, his fellow player Roger Ford scored 5 runs. Bert Vance bowled a total of 22 balls in this over.
The over bowled by Bert Vance was as follows:
Runs scored on balls from Vance's over – 0,4,4,4,6,6,4,6,1,4,1,0,6,6,6,6,6,0,0,4,0 ,1
Wellington'Bert Vance conceded 77-run in an over in a #first-class match in #1990. Over: #0444664614106666600401 pic.twitter.com/wIZsSYN3Mm
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A big miracle happened in the match
The incident occurred on the final day of Wellington's Shell Trophy match against Canterbury in Christchurch. This was Wellington's last game of the season and after declaring their innings they gave Canterbury a target of 291 runs in 59 overs. Canterbury had a very bad start. His 8 wickets fell for only 108 runs, due to which everyone felt that Wellington would easily win the match, but after this the story changed.
Burt Vance was near the end of his career
Wellington's captain-wicketkeeper devised a plan and got New Zealand batsman Bert Vance, who was nearing the end of his career, to bowl. The captain believed that if German Lee and Roger Ford scored against easy bowling, he would make a mistake and get out. But this move of the captain backfired on him.
Bowled 22 balls and gave away 77 runs.
Bert Vance made a very bad start to the over. He bowled no balls continuously. He had only one legal ball in the first 17 balls. During this, German Lee completed his century in spectacular style. Vance bowled a total of 22 balls in this over and gave away 77 runs. After this, Canterbury team needed 18 runs to win in the last over. German Lee scored 17 runs on the first five balls, but he could not score any runs on the last ball and the match ended in a draw. In his career, Bert Vance scored 207 runs in 4 Tests with the help of 1 half-century and a total of 248 runs in 8 ODIs.
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