Here is what a Super Over is in cricket as the third T20 India vs Afghanistan match is tied, have a look at the rules meaning explained
A thrilling conclusion to the third Twenty20 International between India and Afghanistan results in a Super Over thanks to Gulbadin Naib’s heroics in the last over.
What is a Super Over in cricket, meaning, draw rules, DRS and wickets explained
Afghanistan dealt some early punches to India, who were batting first in the match, and they were bowled out for a total of 22/4. India reached a massive score of 212/4 after Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh steadied the Indian innings and then went on a rampage, blasting smashes in all directions.
With half-centuries scored by their openers, Afghanistan got off to a strong start. With 19 needed to be taken off, Gulbadin Naib produced some outstanding last-over striking to secure 18 runs, squaring the score, and Mohammad Nabi’s half-centuries got them close to the target.
121* runs in the match.
13 runs in the 1st Super Over
11 runs in the 2nd Super OverLiterally a dream match for any player. Take a bow, Rohit Sharma. pic.twitter.com/yT6vVqcrOu
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) January 17, 2024
The match was then won by India with 10 runs claiming the series 3-0 in their favour.
On December 26, 2008, the West Indies and New Zealand tied in a Twenty20 international match that marked the debut of the Super Over.
What is Super Over in cricket?
A Super Over, technically known as a one-over eliminator or one over per side eliminator, is a tie-breaking technique used in limited-overs cricket matches. The victor of the match is decided by both teams playing a single extra over of six balls.
Should there be a draw in the match, the two sides choose three batters and a bowler to each play one extra over to decide who wins. Whichever team scores the most runs at the end of the two overs is deemed the winner. In the Super Over, each batting team is allowed two wickets because each team can nominate three batsmen. The batting team’s innings finishes if they lose both of their wickets early.
In the Super Over, the team who batted second in the first game will always bat first, and the bowling team gets to select which end to bowl from.
What if even the Super Over is tied?
In the event of a tie in the Super Over, more Super Overs will be played until a winner is determined. There will be an endless amount of Super Overs played to get a result, barring extraordinary circumstances.
Bowlers cannot bowl successive overs for their respective teams and a batsman dismissed in the initial Super Over, is ineligible to bat again and if in case, the overs cannot continue for any reason, then the match result is declared as a tie.
The batting and bowling side has one review to use in the super over.
Kane Williamson after hearing another super over was bowled because the previous one was tied.#INDvsAFG #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/ljBZX3yUEU
— Rishabh (@Pun_Intended___) January 17, 2024