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Chad Laycock Creates History By Taking 5 Wickets In An Over In South Africa
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News18•14-10-2026, 19:05
Chad Laycock Creates History By Taking 5 Wickets In An Over In South Africa
- •South African fast bowler Chad Laycock made history by taking 5 wickets in a single over during the 2026 T20 Challenge League.
- •Playing for KwaZulu-Natal Inland Tuskers against Titans, Laycock took a wicket on the first ball and then four consecutive wickets to complete a double hat-trick.
- •His phenomenal spell restricted the Titans to 204 runs, preventing a much higher projected total.
- •Only four other bowlers in cricket history have previously achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in an over, including Indian bowler Abhimanyu Mithun.
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Chad Laycock made history by taking 5 wickets in a single over while playing for the KwaZulu-Natal Inland Tuskers against the Titans in Africa's 2026 T20 Challenge League.
India's Abhimanyu Mithun achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in an over while playing for Karnataka against Haryana in the 2019 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
The historic spell occurred during a Pool-B match between the KwaZulu-Natal Inland Tuskers and the Titans.
