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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

43 runs in an over! England bowler creates 'unwanted' record in County Championship's 134-year old history

NEW DELHI: Ollie Robinson, the England bowler, had no idea he would make history when he came on to bowl against Louis Kimber, Leicestershire's number eight batter, on Wednesday. Robinson conceded an astonishing 43 runs in a single over, setting a new record.

Sussex had set a daunting target of 464 runs after declaring their second innings on 296-6. Leicestershire were struggling at 144-6 when Kimber entered the crease and started hitting boundaries, quickly reaching his half-century.

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