Captain Morgan takes 6 wickets in 6 balls to win the game for Mudgeeraba Nerang against Surfers Paradise
Mudgeeraba Nerang and Districts Cricket Club | November 12, 2023
On Saturday 11th November 2023 Mudgeeraba Nerang Division 3 – Red team played Surfers Paradise 3rd Grade at Carrara Community Centre in the Gold Coast Cricket Competition.
Mudgeeraba captain Gareth Morgan won the toss and elected to bat and in their 40 overs they were bowled out for 178.
In reply, Surfers Paradise were cruising to victory at 4 for 174 off 39 overs needing only 5 runs to win off the last over.
Surfers Paradise Coast opener Jake Gardner was still at the crease on 65 along with Nicholas Bouwmeester on 6 when captain Gareth Morgan took the ball for the last over.
What happened next is one of the great wonders of cricket. Has it ever been done before as Morgan dismissed Gardner on the first ball of the over and proceeded to take another 5 wickets with his 5 remaining balls. Surfers Paradise were bowled on for 174 off the last ball of Morgan’s over and Mudgeeraba Nerang won by 4 funs.
Gareth Morgan took 6 wickets in on over to finish the game with figures of 6 overs 7 for 16.
You gotta love cricket.
