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Bizarre Cricket Moment: Ball Goes for Six Without Touch, Umpire Gives Four in Canada Super60!
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News18•05-10-2026, 12:58
Bizarre Cricket Moment: Ball Goes for Six Without Touch, Umpire Gives Four in Canada Super60!
- •A strange incident occurred in the Canada Super60 semi-final between Toronto Sixers and Mississauga Masters.
- •A fast bouncer from Ali Khan went over the batsman's head and straight over the boundary.
- •Spectators thought it was a six, but the umpire declared it a wide, adding only five runs to the scoreboard.
- •According to MCC rules, a six is only counted when the ball is hit by the batsman's bat.
- •Toronto won the match by nine runs against Mississauga, securing a spot in the final of the 10-over format with small boundaries.
Key Questions Answered
During the semi-final between Toronto Sixers and Mississauga Masters, a bouncer bowled by Ali Khan to Kieron Pollard sailed over the batsman's head and the boundary line, but instead of being awarded a six, it was ruled a wide and only five runs were added to the scoreboard.
According to MCC rules, a shot can only be counted as a six if the ball is actually struck by the batsman's bat and travels directly over the boundary, meaning an untouched bouncer going for four over the rope alongside a wide penalty results in five total runs rather than seven.
Toronto Sixers won the match by nine runs after scoring 130 runs in 10 overs and restricting the Mississauga Masters to 121/7, securing their place in the tournament final.
