A club cricketer bowled out an entire team for just eight runs - then went for a walk round Hollingworth Lake with his family to celebrate.
Madussar Bashir took an incredible 10 wickets - all clean bowled - for Stalybridge CC's 2nd XI on Saturday.
His unlucky opponents Hollingworth CC 2nd XI were trounced by eight wickets after scoring just 26 runs in the Derbyshire & Cheshire Cricket League fixture on Saturday.
Only two bowlers have ever taken a fabled '10 fer' in the history of test match cricket - Jim Laker for England against Australia in 1956 and Anil Kumble for India against Pakistan in 1999.
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Madussar's figures are a club record and are thought to be a league best.
And it could have been an even better day for the left arm swing bowler, known as Muddy, as he also narrowly missed two chances to claim a hat-trick.
With his heroics meaning the match was wrapped up by 3pm the 29-year-old British Gas worker, from Clarksfield in Oldham, took advantage of the early finish and celebrated by going for a walk round Hollingworth Lake in Rochdale with his family.
He said: "It was indescribable.
"It will never happen again. I’ve had one eight for and a few seven fors, but I never thought I’d have a 10 for.
"I was just running hard and throwing it nicely. My dad’s in his 70s and he’s a big cricket fan so showing him the photo of me with the match ball was the best feeling.
"It was just amazing."
Club secretary and wicket keeper Keith Bowers told the Manchester Evening News the feat was a welcome boost for the club after a break-in on Monday saw about £2,800 of raffle ticket money plus some bar takings stolen.
He added; "It was a once in a lifetime thing.
"He kept me busy putting the stumps back in!
"He's a very good bowler - he took seven wickets for us last week - and everything just came together for him.
"When it got to the last wicket he had to wait two overs and I was thinking 'Should I drop it if I get a chance' just so he could have a crack at getting all 10.
"He's a club stalwart, he's been playing here for years, and we were all just so pleased for him.
"I think even Jimmy Anderson would be proud of him."
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