The 14th match of the World Championship of Legends 2025 will always be remembered in cricket history due to a highly unusual event. This match was played between Pakistan Champions and Australia Champions at Grace Road, Leicester, where Pakistan defeated Australia by 10 wickets.
Something happened in the 14th match of the World Championship of Legends 2025 that cricket fans will not be able to forget for a long time. In this match played between Pakistan Champions and Australia Champions at Grace Road, Leicester, while Pakistan recorded a resounding 10-wicket victory, a unique over by Australian bowler John Hastings grabbed everyone's attention. This over was not only one of the longest in cricket history but also became the match-finishing over.
18 Balls, 12 Wides, 1 No Ball – And the Over Wasn't Even Completed!
The most talked-about moment of the match came when John Hastings came to bowl the 8th over for Australia Champions. He bowled a spell that had probably never been seen before. In this over, he bowled 12 wide balls and 1 no ball, meaning 13 extra deliveries. Surprisingly, Hastings could only bowl 5 legal deliveries before the match ended.
Pakistan Champions easily achieved the target of 75 runs in just 7.5 overs in the same over. Hastings bowled a total of 18 balls, but the over remained incomplete. This has become one of the most controversial and talked-about overs in cricket history.
Pakistan Champions' Impressive Bowling
Pakistan Champions' captain Shoaib Malik started the match by winning the toss and deciding to bowl. This decision proved correct from the very first over of the match. The entire Australian team was all out for just 74 runs. Pakistan's experienced spinner Saeed Ajmal put on a charismatic performance, taking 6 wickets, while Imad Wasim took 2 wickets. From Australia, only Ben Dunk managed to score some runs, playing an innings of 26 runs. The entire team was bundled out in 11.5 overs.
Pakistan's Dominance with a One-Sided Victory
Pakistan's team had a very aggressive start chasing the target. Opening batsmen Sharjeel Khan scored 32 runs off just 23 balls and Shoaib Maqsood scored 28 runs off 26 balls, leading the team to victory without losing any wickets. The finishing touch to the victory came in that controversial 8th over itself, in which Hastings' bowling gave the match a strange twist. Pakistan achieved the target in just 7.5 overs.
Saeed Ajmal was awarded the 'Player of the Match' title for his brilliant performance. His spin bowling completely devastated the Australian batting lineup. He proved how much experience and technique still matter in cricket today.
John Hastings' Over – A Unique Page in Cricket History
This 18-ball over by John Hastings was not only disappointing for Australia but also became a shocking and historic moment for cricket fans. Usually, there are 6 balls in an over, but due to 13 extra balls, this over stretched to 18 balls, and even then, it was not completed. This incident has become the center of discussion regarding the World Championship of Legends 2025. The discussion of this over among cricket lovers and analysts will continue in the times to come as well.
