It takes one thing a bit particular for an Australian third grade cricketer to hit the headlines all over the world, however Mudgeeraba’s Gareth Morgan has made the information throughout the cricketing globe after an unbelievable match-winning feat for his group on the weekend.
Morgan, skippering Mudgeeraba Nerang and Districts Cricket Membership in opposition to Surfers Paradise within the Gold Coast’s Premier League Division Three, took six wickets in six balls to safe a unprecedented last-over victory on Saturday.
Surfers had been 4-174 needing 5 runs to win, with one over remaining on the Carrera Group Centre venue. Morgan toyed with the concept of giving considered one of his younger lads the ball, however then thought: “I’ll bowl — they’ll hit the successful runs off me, this youthful fella doesn’t want that’.”
Off the primary ball he had opener Jake Garland caught at mid-wicket for 65 making an attempt to win the sport with one hit. A reporter for the Gold Coast Bulletin, Garland ended up writing concerning the afternoon below the headline: ‘I used to be first to go in six-ball epic’.
Subsequent up Connor Matheson and Surfers’ captain Michael Curtin had been additionally caught on the leg facet to present Morgan a hat-trick.
“I keep in mind pondering after I bought the hat-trick — I don’t need to lose this recreation now,” Morgan informed the ABC.
Wade McDougall was then caught at level earlier than Riley Eckersley and Brodie Phelan had been bowled, leaving non-striker Nicholas Bouwmeeter stranded on the different finish in disbelief.
“Once I noticed the stumps return on the final ball I couldn’t imagine it — I’ve by no means seen something prefer it,” stated Morgan.