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New Zealand duo belt 43 runs off single over Central Districts medium pacer Willem Ludick earned an unwanted place in the record books on yesterday when Northern Districts took 43 runs off one of his overs in a domestic oneday cricket match in New Zealand. Northern Districts batsmen Joe Carter and Brett Hampton belted six sixes – two of which were hit off no balls – a four and a single during the first class match at Hamilton’s Seddon Park. Carter finished on 102 not out, while Hampton was dismissed for 95 as Northern Districts scored 313-7 in their 50 overs in the game that they eventually won by 25 runs. Ludick, who gave up more than half of his runs during the match in that one over, finished with figures of 85-1 off 10 overs. “It was right at the end and I suppose it was a ‘see ball, hit ball’ scenario,” said Hampton. “We got a couple of free no balls which helped us to get going. We came together [at the end of the over] and said ‘how many did we get on that?’ I think we said it was 39. We missed a four there.”