5 of the most deadly overs bowled in cricket history

Image result for Shoaib Akhtar 3 wickets in 1 over
Akhtar destroyed South Africa with searing pace

#3 Charl Langaveldt Vs West Indies, Barbados 2005

Image result for Charl Langeveldt hat trick
A sensational hat-trick

Charl Langeveldt bowled one of the most sensational final overs in the history of one-day internationals. In a bilateral series match at Barbados, chasing 285, West Indies needed 4 runs from the final over with 3 wickets in hand.

youtube-cover

Langeveld began the final over with Ian Bradshaw and Dwayne Bravo at the crease. They took singles off the first two balls and reduced the equation to two from four deliveries. Then came one of the best hat-tricks in ODI history.

On the third ball of his over, Langeveldt dismissed Bradshaw with an inswinging length ball. Then he dismissed Daren Powell with a similar delivery, leaving West Indies to get 2 runs from 2 balls.

He then dismissed Corey Collymore's with an inswinging full delivery to claim his hat-trick. It was one of the most dramatic finishes in ODI cricket till date.

Follow IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates, News & Biddings at Sportskeeda. Get the fastest updates on Mega-Auction and cricket news

Quick Links

Edited by Sankalp Srivastava
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications