Curtis Campher’s five-ball massacre stuns T20 cricket world

Ireland pacer Curtis Campher did the impossible as he took five wickets in five balls during a match between Munster Reds against North West Warriors in a Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy match at the Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount, Dublin.

Campher is playing for the Reds, who won the toss and chose to bat first. They put up a huge total of 188 on the board. Campher was their top scorer with the bat with a knock of 44 in just 24 balls. The 26-year-old is also the captain of their side.

With the Warriors' struggling at 78-5 after 11 overs, Campher came onto bowl his second over on the day. He all but ensured a victory for his side by getting two wickets on the final two balls of the delivery by dismissing Jared Wilson and Graham Hume for a duck.
Later, the Munsters' skipper took the ball again in the 13th over and completed his hat-trick on the first ball by getting the wicket of Andy Mcbrine for 29. However, the right-handed pacer did not stop there and made it four in four balls by getting the scalp of Robie Miler (0 Of 1) on the next ball. Post that, Campher ended the game as the Warriors were bowled out for 88, as Josh Wilson also departed for a golden duck as the Munsters completed a stunning 100-run win.

Curtis Campher Creates History

Campher etched his name in the history books as this spell marked the first-ever instance of a bowler taking five wickets in as many balls in men's T20I cricket at any level. Never has this happened before in either an international, domestic, or franchise league game in the shortest format of the game.

Campher finished with figures of 5-16 in 2.2 overs and was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) award.
It is worth noting that the Irish star is one of just six bowlers in history to take four wickets in four balls in a T20I match, having achieved the feat during a 2021 T20 World Cup clash against Netherlands in 2021 at Abu Dhabi.