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Bizarre Cricket Moment: Wide Ball Crosses Boundary Without Touching Bat, Umpire Awards Five Runs
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 11:42
Bizarre Cricket Moment: Wide Ball Crosses Boundary Without Touching Bat, Umpire Awards Five Runs
- •During the Canada Super60 semi-final, a wide bouncer from Ali Khan went over Kieron Pollard and the wicketkeeper, clearing the boundary without touching the bat.
- •Commentators were initially unsure of the ruling, debating between a wide and a six.
- •The umpire awarded Toronto Five runs, signaling a wide and a boundary, but not a six.
- •According to MCC Law 19.7, a six is only awarded when the ball is struck by the bat; otherwise, it's a boundary four if it reaches the rope.
- •Toronto Sixers received five wides (four for the boundary and one for the wide penalty) and won the match by nine runs to reach the final.
Key Questions Answered
Under MCC Law 19.7, a batter can only be awarded a six when the ball is struck by the bat. Because the bouncer by Ali Khan crossed the boundary without touching Kieron Pollard's bat, it could not be a six and was instead ruled a boundary four plus a wide penalty, totaling five runs.
Kieron Pollard provided explosive batting by smashing 40 runs from only 16 deliveries, helping the Toronto Sixers post a total of 130/4 in their 10 overs.
The Toronto Sixers secured a nine-run victory over the Mississauga Masters to advance to the final, where they will face the Vancouver Anchors.
