Bizarre! Ali Khan's wide ball goes for six, batter gets only five runs - Watch
During a T10 cricket semi-final, a wide ball from Ali Khan cleared the boundary, but the batting team was awarded only five runs instead of six. Officials correctly applied MCC Law 19.7, which dictates that a ball not struck by the bat is treated as a boundary four, plus the penalty for a wide.
Why it matters
The incident serves as a rare example of complex cricket rule application that clarifies how boundary penalties are calculated in professional leagues.
A bizarre moment during the Canada's premier T10 cricket league semi-final between Toronto Sixers and Mississauga Masters left players, commentators and fans surprised.A delivery from USA pacer Ali Khan flew over the batter and wicketkeeper before landing in the stands, but Toronto were awarded only five runs instead of six.Toronto had posted 130/4 in 10 overs, with Kieron Pollard smashing 40 from 16 balls. During the ninth over, Khan bowled a bouncer that went over Pollard and the wicketkeeper before clearing the boundary without touching the bat.The commentators initially thought it would be a wide and six. However, the umpire awarded five runs to Toronto.
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