Justin Greaves sets new cricket bowling record with five wicket maiden
Summary
Justin Greaves, a West Indies cricket player, made history by taking wickets in five consecutive maiden overs (overs with no runs scored) during a Test match against Pakistan. He took five wickets in total and helped his team gain an advantage in the game.Key Facts
- Justin Greaves took wickets in five straight overs without allowing any runs, a world record in Test cricket.
- This happened during the first Test match between West Indies and Pakistan in Tarouba.
- Greaves finished with bowling figures of 5 wickets for 27 runs.
- He is the first bowler to achieve five consecutive wicket maidens, breaking the previous record of four.
- Greaves is 32 years old and playing in his 17th Test match.
- Pakistan was bowled out for 282 runs, behind West Indies’ first innings total of 311.
- West Indies led by 155 runs after the third day of the match.
- Greaves said his captain encouraged him to keep disciplined and try to get wickets for the team.
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