ISLAMABAD: Cricket has witnessed extraordinary centuries, dramatic finishes and unforgettable farewells, but few moments combine so many remarkable coincidences in a single delivery.
One of the craziest records in cricket history. 😂🤯
Mohammad Yousuf bowled just ONE ball in his entire ODI career and somehow took a wicket with that very ball! 😂
The innings ended immediately, and even umpire Simon Taufel couldn’t control his laughter. 😂😭
And the craziest part? He never bowled again in his ODI career. 💀😂
He remains the only cricketer with such a bizarre ODI record. 🔥😂
— CricXGoat (@GoatXCric) October 19, 2026
During the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf claimed the final wicket of Zimbabwe’s innings with a delivery that ended in the hands of captain Inzamam-ul-Haq.
It was a fittingly memorable moment in a match that marked the end of Inzamam’s international career in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The official scorecard records Chris Mpofu as caught by Inzamam off Yousuf’s bowling, completing a rare cricketing coincidence involving two of Pakistan’s celebrated players.
World Cup farewell written in one delivery
Pakistan had posted 349 all out, powered by Imran Nazir’s spectacular 160 off 121 balls. Zimbabwe’s chase unravelled, and the side was eventually dismissed for 99 in 19.1 overs, handing Pakistan a 93-run victory under the Duckworth-Lewis method.
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Yousuf’s name appeared in the scorecard as the bowler who dismissed Mpofu, while Inzamam completed the catch. The moment became particularly poignant because the match was Inzamam’s final ODI appearance.
کرکٹ کی تاریخ کا سب سے انوکھا ریکارڈ، ایک گیند، ایک وکٹ، اور ایک عظیم لیجنڈ کا آخری سلام 😘❤️🔥
2007 ورلڈ کپ، کنگسٹن کا میدان تھا، پاکستان ورلڈ کپ سے باہر ہو چکا تھا، زمبابوے کو آخری اوور میں 94 رنز چاہئیں تھے، بس ایک وکٹ باقی تھی۔ کپتان انضمام الحق نے اپنے فیصلے سے سب کو حیران کر دیا، گیند تھما دی اس کھلاڑی کو جس نے زندگی میں کبھی باؤلنگ نہیں کی تھی، نام ہے محمد یوسف۔ یوسف بھاگتے ہوئے آئے، پہلی گیند کی اور سیدھی بلے باز Chris Mpofu کے بلے سے اٹھ کر کور کی طرف گئی اور وہاں کھڑا تھا وہ کھلاڑی جس کا یہ انٹرنیشنل کیریئر کا آخری میچ تھا، انضمام الحق۔ انضمام نے کیچ پکڑا، ہنستے ہوئے محمد یوسف کو گلے لگایا اور تاریخ بن گئی۔ محمد یوسف نے اپنے پورے 288 ون ڈے کیریئر میں صرف یہی ایک گیند کی تھی، اور پہلی ہی گیند پر وکٹ اور انضمام الحق نے اپنے پورے کیریئر کا آخری کیچ اسی گیند پر پکڑا۔ ایک گیند، ایک وکٹ، ایک لیجنڈ کا آخری کیچ۔ دوسرے لیجنڈ کی پہلی اور آخری گیند۔ ایسی کہانی کرکٹ دوبارہ کبھی نہیں لکھے گی۔۔۔🫵🏻🫡🫂
@ICC— M Asif Javed ( SMT Vehari ) (@Masifvr) October 22, 2026
The remarkable match statistics
- Match: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup.
- Date: March 21, 2007.
- Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
- Pakistan’s total: 349 all out.
- Zimbabwe’s total: 99 all out in 19.1 overs.
- Result: Pakistan won by 93 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method.
- Mohammad Yousuf: Dismissed Chris Mpofu with his delivery.
- Inzamam-ul-Haq: Took the catch to complete the final wicket of the innings.
- Career milestone: Inzamam made his final ODI appearance in the match.
The scorecard captures this extraordinary coincidence: Mohammad Yousuf claimed a wicket with his first ball of the match and second ball of his ODI career, while Inzamam-ul-Haq took the catch in what became the final ODI appearance of his illustrious career.
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One delivery brought together a wicket, a captain’s farewell and a memorable World Cup chapter for Pakistan cricket. It remains a compelling reminder that cricket’s most enduring stories are not always about the biggest scores or the closest finishes; sometimes, they are written in a single ball.
