Marco Jansen produced a breathtaking finish in the fifth match of the South Africa tour of New Zealand, claiming a sensational hat-trick on the final three deliveries of the innings to complete one of the greatest bowling spells in the format’s history.
Bowling the fifth over with New Zealand already struggling, Jansen struck first by dismissing Mitchell Santner clean bowled. On the very next ball, he removed Matt Henry, who was caught by Keshav Maharaj, leaving New Zealand on the brink of collapse.
With the hat-trick ball, Jansen completed the historic moment by dismissing Jacob Duffy, caught by Tristan Stubbs, sealing both the hat-trick and the match in dramatic fashion.
The incredible sequence gave Jansen astonishing final figures of 5 wickets for just 1 run, breaking Mark Wood’s long-standing record of 5/4 for the best bowling figures in the format.
Jansen’s devastating spell ripped through New Zealand’s lower order, bowling them out for just 24 runs and completing a dominant South African victory. His unforgettable hat-trick and record-breaking performance instantly became one of the defining moments of the entire series.
