The feat was achieved on the second morning of a Plunket Shield game against Northern Districts in Napier on Sunday. Five wickets in five balls had only been taken in domestic T20 games – once at the senior and once in the U19 level – before. Northern Districts had gone from 4 for no loss to 9 for five. During his spell, Randell also became the first bowler to take six wickets in eight balls in first-class cricket. He finished with figures of 7/25 in 11 overs as Northern Districts were bowled out for 82.

Source: Stuff March 08, 2026 07:39 UTC