In 1990, Bert Vance conceded a whopping Seventy-seven runs in a single over. It was an astonishing feat, and one that is unlikely to be beaten any time soon. In this article, we will take a closer look at Bert Vance’s record-breaking over. We will explore how it happened, what the reaction was at the time.
Your jaw is probably dropped at this point, and rightly so! In a match between the Wanderers Cricket Club and the Highveld Lions, Bert Vance bowled the last over and gave up seventy-seven runs. This is still the record for most runs conceded in a single over in first-class cricket. To make matters worse, the Lions went on to win the match by nine wickets. This was an embarrassing defeat for the Wanderers Cricket Club and Bert Vance will always be remembered for it.
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In 1990, Bert Vance took the field for a cricket match against the local rivals. The opponents were batting well, and the tension was mounting. With the score at 97-2, Bert was called in to bowl. In what would go down in history as one of the worst overs ever bowled, Bert conceded a whopping Seventy-seven runs. The match was effectively over, and his team went on to lose by a wide margin. Vance’s over was a disaster from beginning to end. He started by bowling a wide, and things only went downhill from there. The batsmen smashed his deliveries all around the ground, and he was left with little choice but to concede the match.
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It was a record-breaking over, and Bert Vance was the man who did it. But the aftermath was anything but glorious. Vance was ridiculed by the press and his fellow players, and he was never able to live it down. In fact, his record-breaking over is still talked about today.
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