Tickle Your Grey Cells
Okay Here I have a brain teaser for all of you:
Two batsmen are on 94 not out each. Both are on the crease. Three balls are left in the match. Seven runs to win. Both finish on 100 not out.
How?
Leave your answer as a comment.
I am sure there are various technical possibilities to this.
Signing off,
Prateek
So I guess this is it.
BALL 1
Batsman hits a shot and takes a triple. But unfortunately, one of them is a short run [that is, he does not cross the crease], and this gives him only two, even though he’s not on strike. An overthrow [by none other than Harbhajan Singh] results in a four. That batsman thus gets six runs [(3-1)+2], and is not on the crease.
BALL 2
Batsman does a defence.
BALL 3
Batsman hits a huge six! [94+6]
Another possibility
BALL 1
Batsman sweeps and hits the helmet [5 runs]
BALL 2
Single
BALL 3
Other batsman hits a bigger six.
@ Aditya – Your first possibility looks tricky. Second one is wrong as the 5 penalty runs are awarded to the team and not included in the batsman’s account.
Read this: For convenience, when a helmet is not being used (for example if the field is set so that all fielders are a distance from the batsman) it can be placed on the ground behind the wicketkeeper. If the ball touches this helmet as it is lying on the ground, five penalty runs are awarded to the batting side.
@Aditya – nicely worked out answer!
Ah. Second, I agree. First is possible though. BTW, when will you give the answer?
@ Aditya – I, myself am not very sure about the answer. But I do know some possibilities. I will post the answer soon, dont worry
Let more people try it out.
@ Aditya – It should read, (3-1)+4, only then Batsman 1 gets 6 runs.
Shit. Yeah, I’m sorry. It should be that. I’m making many typos these days
Doesn’t matter as long as you dont make such errors in your English paper
Ball 1
The batsmen hits the ball for a 6.
Then raises his bat towards the pavilion.
Ball 2
He gets a single. But he runs on the crease by mistake. And he has already done so 2-3 times in the match. So the umpire penalizes him by not counting that single.
(It does happen)
Ball 3
The 2nd batsman hits it for a six.
He picks up a stump and runs towards the pavilion.
Thank You
Ball 1 : six by 1st batsman
Ball 2 : 1 bye (the batsmen cross)
Ball 3 : six by the other one
sorry didn’t red seven runs to win
both batsmen r playing in different matches in different venues
ball 1………….wide
ball 1………….double
ball 2………….double
ball 3………….double
HOWS THAT
This case is only valid when the team has more than 1 wicket left –
Ball 1 : batsman hits it fr 6
Ball 2 : he hits it high in the air but the batsmen cross over
Ball 3 : the other guy hits it out of the stadium!!
Ball 2 * – He hits it high in the air & is caught
Prateek!!…Whats the answer??
BALL 1
Batsman 1 hits 4
BALL 2
HE RUNS 3 BUT DUE TO SHORT RUN HE HETS 2 RUNS AND IS 100* BUT NOW THE OTHER BATSMAN IS ON STRIKE
BALL3
OTHER BATSMAN HITS BIG 6
Ball 1-
Bat1 hits a huge six over mid-wicket (like such shots)
Ball 2-
Bat1 takes a single but its not considered as its a ’short run’ BUT the sides have changed !
Ball 3-
Bat2 hits a six over.. well.. i assume u know.