Bowler, 9, takes six wickets in six balls

A nine-year-old boy left his team-mates and family stumped when he bowled the perfect over, taking six wickets in six balls.

Rohan, who plays for the under-nines at Great Shelford Cricket Club near Cambridge, secured the double hat-trick during a match against Histon on Sunday.

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Rohan said "it was very loud" when everyone cheered and ran on to the pitch following his bowling heroics.

He was presented with the match ball and awarded player of the match - with his side winning by 26 runs.

Rohan managed to bowl out the six batsmen during his wicket haul, ending up with enviable bowling figures of 6 for 0.

The star bowler told the BBC: "I play for my school team and Great Shelford. I joined when I was around seven."

Speaking about his achievement, he said: "It rarely ever happens."

Rohan's dad, Narain, 54, said it was "truly amazing" to watch his son complete the feat, especially on Father's Day.

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"To get one wicket is a great achievement for someone so young, but wicket after wicket I was so proud," Narain said.

"Just him playing at the local cricket team was a great achievement.

"I don't think I realised how rare of an achievement it was."

Vishal Gupta, one of the team's coaches and umpire at the match, said he "had the best seat in the house" to watch Rohan's achievement.

"I took my umpire hat off and threw him up in the air with his team," said Gupta. "Everyone was clapping about it.

"I don't think I will ever see it again, it was amazing."

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Lucas Green, the under-nines' head coach, added that everyone watching was pleased for Rohan.

"When the wickets fell for the sixth ball everyone ran on to the pitch," he said.

"The other team were so happy for him... and him and his team-mates enjoyed the moment."

'Extremely rare'

Cricket author and BBC broadcaster Andrew Radd said: "It goes without saying that Rohan's terrific achievement is extremely rare.

"Facts and figures for cricket below professional level can be rather sketchy - and according to Guinness World Records the feat of six wickets in six balls wasn't noted until a couple of instances in Australia earlier this century.

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"But the Association of Cricket Statisticians has a record of 'six in six' by GH Sirett - a radio technician in Rugby - for Rowland United against the Royal Warwickshire Regimental Association back in 1951.

"In first-class (professional) cricket the best anyone has managed to date is five wickets in five deliveries by Brett Randell in New Zealand in March this year."

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