18 balls bowled, yet the over did not complete (photo: x/fancode)
In the second season of the World Championships of Legends, Pakistan Champions faced Australia Champions. In this match, such an over was thrown after seeing why this happens on July 29. This over was so long that don’t ask. 12 were only wide in it and you can count the no ball yourself. You can guess the length of this over from this that even after the match was over, this over is not over. By the way, there is also a question and that is this every time on July 29?
Pakistan covered Australia Champions for 74 runs
Australia Champions batting first in the match played on 29 July in WCL 2025. But in Saeed Ajmal’s spin, his batsman stuck in such a way that it became difficult for him to escape from that vortex. As a result, Australia Champions collapsed for just 74 runs in 11.5 overs. Meaning, Pakistan Champions had to score only 75 runs to cut the semi -final ticket with victory.
No one else, no end… what kind of over?
Shazil Khan and Shoaib Maqsood made the innings debut for Pakistan Champions. The target of 75 runs in 20 overs was not very big. In 7 overs, he scored 55 runs. Meaning only 20 runs were to be scored in the next 13 overs. In such a situation, the 8th over came to John Hasting, which was his first over in this match. Now one target is minor and over from above, which no one else nor end. Where one had to save each run. There John Hasting was being given fun to Pakistan. That too without any emphasis on the batsmen.
The match is over but not over
John Hasting started the over with Wide. A wide, two wide. Three wide… I will stop now but no, they put 5 wide in a row and then put the first legal ball. After throwing 2 balls of his balls, it was now all right. But no. The next ball he threw no ball. After that another wide. On the next ball, Leg Biy’s 1 run. Then wide and then 2 more legal balls. But, no, John Hasting has to be put more wide. He threw 4 more wide. And there is no over with that, but the match is definitely over. Because, Pakistan Champions needed 20 runs to win. He was completed in 12 wide, 1 no ball and 5 legal balls in John Hasting over.
One of the longest overs in cricket history was bowled by John Hastings. He Took 17 Balls While Pakistan Champions were Chasing the target, and the over still wasnt complete#WCL2025 , #Crickettwitter
– USMAN (@jamilmusman_) July 29, 2025
21 years ago, it happened on 29 July only
By the way, this was not the first time that cricket fans had seen such an incident on 29 July. Exactly 21 years ago, on July 29, in an international match, Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Sami threw one such over. Sami then put an over of 17 balls, with 7 wide and 4 no balls, 6 balls were legal. However, on 29 July 2025, John Hasting of Australia, Mohammad Sami of Pakistan also came out. He bowled 18 balls, yet the over did not end because the match was over before that.
