Gede Priandana Makes History with Five Wickets in One Over

Gede Priandana's Historic Achievement

In a groundbreaking moment for cricket, Gede Priandana, a 28-year-old right-arm pacer from Indonesia, etched his name in history by becoming the first bowler to take five wickets in a single over during an international T20I match. This extraordinary accomplishment occurred in the first T20I against Cambodia in Bali on Tuesday, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

Match Overview

Indonesia was in a strong position during the match, but Cambodia was still in contention at the end of the 15th over, with a score of 106/5 while chasing 168 runs. Priandana made his mark in his first over, achieving a hat-trick by dismissing Shah Abrar Hussain, Nirmaljit Singh, and Chanthoeun Rathanak with his first three deliveries. Following a dot ball, he took out Mongdara Sok and Pel Vennak, effectively securing the victory for Indonesia. Cambodia managed only one run in that over, which included a wide, and ultimately lost by 60 runs.

Priandana's All-Round Contribution

In addition to his bowling prowess, Priandana also contributed with the bat, scoring 6 runs off 11 balls while opening the innings with wicketkeeper-batter Dharma Kesuma. Kesuma played a pivotal role in Indonesia's innings, scoring an impressive unbeaten 110 runs off 68 balls, which included eight fours and six sixes.

Significance of Bowling Records

While Priandana's achievement marks the first instance of a bowler taking five wickets in an over in international cricket, similar feats have occurred twice in men's domestic T20 matches. Al-Amin Hossain from Bangladesh achieved this while playing for UCB-BCB XI against Abahani Limited in the Victory Day T20 Cup in 2013-14, and Karnataka's Abhimanyu Mithun accomplished the same by dismissing five batters from Haryana in a semi-final during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20.

Prior to Priandana's remarkable spell, there had been 14 instances of bowlers claiming four wickets in an over in international cricket, with Lasith Malinga's four wickets in four balls for Sri Lanka against New Zealand in 2019 being the most memorable.