How Can This Happen?!

[sirjeremy11]

http://nz.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2...OL-A/ZEBRAS_TIGERS_ABN-AMRO-20_27FEB2006.html

Two teams in the Pakistan ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup, both score 173/9 from 20 overs, but the chasing win teams on faster run rate.

How?

 

[Prince EWS]

It probably works on a higher early run rate rule. Multan most likely had a higher score at a certain spot they picked in the innings.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Aha! Found it...

Multan Tigers beat Karachi Zebras by virtue of having made more runs in the first 10 overs (94 as opposed to 82) after both sides ended 173 for nine .

 

[Jono]

Pretty weak way of deciding a winner.

Then again, better than a bowl-off

 

[Scaly piscine]

I'd be more interested in the following incident:

http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/238975.html

Mohammad Ashfaq was one away from a maiden century (and the third in Pakistan's Twenty20), three were needed for victory and Najaf Shah promptly came along and bowled a deliberate leg-side wide which went for four. Ashfaq, tragically, remained unbeaten on 99, Lahore moved closer to the semi-finals, Rawalpindi further away from it, but Lahore refused to shake hands with their opponents so upset were they at the act. Competition lives on.

 

[Beleg]

Multan Tigers forever! It's nice to see the hometown winning at something.

 

[Autobahn]

Well i think they would done it on wickets remaining normally but with both sides 9 wickets down they couldn't do it that way.

Plus i don't get why so many people miss the wickets in a bowl-out, surely you would just bowl gentle-full tosses off like two steps?

 

[Barney Rubble]

I'd be more interested in the following incident:

http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/238975.html

Mohammad Ashfaq was one away from a maiden century (and the third in Pakistan's Twenty20), three were needed for victory and Najaf Shah promptly came along and bowled a deliberate leg-side wide which went for four. Ashfaq, tragically, remained unbeaten on 99, Lahore moved closer to the semi-finals, Rawalpindi further away from it, but Lahore refused to shake hands with their opponents so upset were they at the act. Competition lives on.

That's outrageous! It sounds like the bowler knew his side were going to lose, so he decided to throw away the game deliberately, just to prevent an opposing batsman getting a century. One of the worst pieces of sportsmanship I've ever seen.

 

[Jono]

Its a mystery that everyone at my cricket club couldn't quite understand. Randomly on a hot day a few weeks ago around 6-8 guys were bowling at the stumps and at least 4-5 people hit the stumps once in their 2 attempts. I mean I understand there's pressure (although really how much pressure was there in the bowl-off?) but come on.

 

[Tomm NCCC]

Stick with bowl offs, Then you bring an underarm fast bowler in. (Would you be allowed to use an underarm bowler in any form of cricket?)

 

[33/3from3.3]

personally i loved the bowl off

 

[open365]

The only reason people like bowl outs is because it gives us a smug sense of satisfaction that we would probably hit the stumps more times than they do.