Afghanistan's batsman Usman Ghani emerged as a storm on the cricket field this time, smashing a shocking 45 runs in one over to create a new world record. This feat had never been seen before at the professional level in cricket history.
Sports News: New records are made and broken every day in the world of cricket, but some records are remembered for a long time. Afghanistan's batsman Usman Ghani has astonished cricket fans by creating one such incredible record. During the ECS T10 England 2025, Ghani smashed 45 runs in a single over, which became the most expensive over in professional cricket history.
How were 45 runs scored in one over?
This match was played on August 1, 2025, between London County Cricket Club and Guildford. Usman Ghani, who opened for London, showed unprecedented aggression in Guildford bowler Will Erny's over. The run distribution in this over was as follows:
- 6 (No Ball)
- 6
- 4 (Wide)
- 6
- 4 (No Ball)
- 6
- 0
- 6
- 4
Thus, a total of 45 runs were scored in the over, out of which 42 runs came from Ghani's bat and 3 runs were extras (2 no balls + 1 wide). Before this, so many runs had never been scored in one over in any professional cricket match, making it the most expensive over in cricket history.
Usman Ghani's Historic Innings
Ghani's innings was not limited to just one over. He demonstrated his stormy form throughout the match and scored an unbeaten 153 runs off just 43 balls. His innings included:
- 11 fours
- 17 sixes
- Strike Rate – 355.81
Ismail Bahrami, who was batting with Ghani, was not far behind and scored 61 runs off just 19 balls. Thanks to the aggressive partnership of both the batsmen, London County Cricket Club posted a huge score of 226/0 in 10 overs.
Guildford suffered a crushing defeat by 71 runs
Chasing such a big target, the Guildford team looked under pressure from the beginning and their entire innings was reduced to 155 runs. No batsman could reach a half-century. The Guildford team lost the match by 71 runs. 29-year-old Usman Ghani has played for Afghanistan:
- 17 ODIs and
- 35 T20I matches.
He made his international debut in 2014. However, in 2023, Ghani made serious allegations of corruption against the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and took an indefinite break from international cricket.
