Gede Priandana (image credit: X) NEW DELHI: History was made in Bali on Tuesday when Indonesian cricketer Gede Priandana produced a never-before-seen performance in T20 Internationals to become the first bowler to take five wickets in one over. The landmark moment came during the opening T20I against Cambodia and remains unrivaled in both men’s and women’s international cricket.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!The 28-year-old right-hander produced a remarkable performance in the 16th over as Cambodia chased down 168 with the visitors already struggling at 106 for five under pressure. Priandana struck immediately, dismissing Shah Abrar Hussain, Nirmaljit Singh and Chanthoeun Rathanak off consecutive deliveries to complete the hat-trick in the first three deliveries.
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There was a brief dot-ball break in the drama before the Indonesian seamer finished the job by removing Mongdar Sok and Pel Vennak to end the innings. Cambodia managed just one run over – a wide – as Priandan’s blast with the ball sealed Indonesia’s impressive 60-run victory.Before that, several top bowlers came close to achieving the milestone. Lasith Malinga, Rashid Khan, Curtis Campher and Jason Holder each took four wickets in one over in T20Is, but the fifth was always out of reach. Priandan’s effort now puts him in the record books alone.The rare performance of five wickets in an over has only been recorded twice before in men’s T20 cricket, both at domestic level. Al-Amin Hossain was the first to do so in Bangladesh’s Victory Day T20 Cup in 2013–14, while Abhimanyu Mithun repeated it for Karnataka during the 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.Earlier in the match, Indonesia posted a strong total, built on a brilliant unbeaten 110 off 68 balls from wicketkeeper Dharma Kesuma, who hit eight fours and six sixes. Priandana opened the batting alongside Kesuma but was dismissed for six off 11 deliveries.
