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Nauman takes four wickets in four balls

19 Aug 2024

Nauman Amran took four wickets in four balls to return stunning figures of 5-5 as Horspath defeated Oxford by 49 runs in the Oxfordshire Under 17 League at Exeter & Hertford College Grounds. 

The 13-year-old's amazing spell came in the fourth over of Oxford's innings in the Pool 2 game.

With the hosts 10-0 in reply to Horspath's 102-3 in the 15-overs contest, Nauman struck with the second delivery of his second over by bowling the Oxford captain.

He claimed an lbw victim with his next ball before taking a hat-trick courtesy of a catch by wicket-keeper Pavlos Pavlides and made it a fabulous four in a row by bowling the next batsman.

Nauman took a break then before returning for the last over and completed his five-wicket haul by bowling Oxford's No 10 with his final delivery as the hosts closed on 53-9.

He was well supported by Ben Wise (3-7), who had earlier hit an unbeaten 32 in Horspath's innings after Qassim Ibrahim opened up with 32.