Former Australian fast bowler John Hastings bowled one of the most chaotic overs in T20 history as Pakistan crushed Australia by 10 wickets in a World Championship of Legends match in England.

 

Playing at Grace Road in Leicester, Hastings bowled an 18-ball over that included 12 wides and a no-ball, yet failed to complete six legal deliveries. The over, which cost Australia 19 runs, handed Pakistan a comfortable win in their run chase.

 

The 39-year-old was handed the ball by captain Brett Lee in the eighth over of Pakistan's innings after Australia were skittled for just 74 runs in 11.5 overs. 

 

Hastings started the over with five consecutive wides on the offside. After that, he managed two legal deliveries, which resulted in a single and a four. Then came a no-ball that also would have counted as a wide, sailing high and down the leg side.

 

The free hit that followed was yet another wide, again down leg, before conceding a leg bye after switching to bowl around the wicket to left-hander Sharjeel Khan. Another wide followed outside off stump to the right-handed Sohaib Maqsood, before two legal balls brought a dot and a single.

 

The over ended dramatically as Hastings bowled five more wides. Three of them drifted down the leg side to Khan from around the wicket, while the final two went almost off the pitch from over the wicket to Maqsood.

 

Pakistan openers Sharjeel Khan (32*) and Sohaib Maqsood (28*) cruised to victory without losing a wicket. The Australians, including captain Lee, were visibly stunned as Hastings lost control completely.

 

Despite the humiliating defeat, Australia will play in the semifinal against South Africa, led by AB de Villiers on Friday.