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Strange incident with Pollard: Ball goes outside boundary without touching bat
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News18•05-10-2026, 16:59
Strange incident with Pollard: Ball goes outside boundary without touching bat
- •A bizarre incident occurred during the Canada Super60 semi-final between Toronto Nationals and Mississauga Panthers.
- •Kieron Pollard played an aggressive knock of 40 runs from just 16 balls for Toronto.
- •Fast bowler Ali Khan bowled a bouncer that sailed over the batsman and wicketkeeper straight into the stands without touching the bat.
- •The umpire awarded a total of 5 runs to Toronto, combining a wide and four runs according to MCC rules.
Key Questions Answered
The umpire awarded a total of five runs to Toronto, consisting of four runs for the boundary plus one run for a wide delivery.
According to Law 19.7, a batsman is awarded a six only if the ball makes contact with the bat and goes directly over the boundary line without touching the ground.
The Toronto Nationals reached the final by defeating the Mississauga Panthers by 9 runs, where they will face the Vancouver Anchors.
