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
March 3, 2009
prateekv
42 is not the Answer!......... 
21 responses to “Tickle Your Grey Cells”
Aditya
March 3rd, 2009 at 21:14
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]
hribhu
November 19th, 2009 at 18:45
both batsmen cannot be on the crease so they are playing different matches,
BALL 1:SIXER
BALL 2:NO RUN
BALL 3:NO RUN
Aditya
March 3rd, 2009 at 21:17
Another possibility
BALL 1
Batsman sweeps and hits the helmet [5 runs]
BALL 2
Single
BALL 3
Other batsman hits a bigger six.
Prateek Vijayavargia
March 3rd, 2009 at 23:12
@ 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.
Chirag Jain
March 4th, 2009 at 07:06
@Aditya – nicely worked out answer!
Aditya
March 4th, 2009 at 09:27
Ah. Second, I agree. First is possible though. BTW, when will you give the answer?
prateekv
March 4th, 2009 at 11:35
@ 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.
prateekv
March 4th, 2009 at 11:37
@ Aditya – It should read, (3-1)+4, only then Batsman 1 gets 6 runs.
Aditya
March 4th, 2009 at 12:18
Shit. Yeah, I’m sorry. It should be that. I’m making many typos these days 😦
prateekv
March 4th, 2009 at 12:27
Doesn’t matter as long as you dont make such errors in your English paper 😉
Anirudh Garg
March 4th, 2009 at 17:13
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
Sarthak Batra
April 9th, 2009 at 15:56
Ball 1 : six by 1st batsman
Ball 2 : 1 bye (the batsmen cross)
Ball 3 : six by the other one
Sarthak Batra
April 9th, 2009 at 15:56
sorry didn’t red seven runs to win
Joydeep
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:05
both batsmen r playing in different matches in different venues
ball 1………….wide
ball 1………….double
ball 2………….double
ball 3………….double
HOWS THAT
Rohit
May 10th, 2009 at 21:29
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!!
Rohit
May 10th, 2009 at 21:31
Ball 2 * – He hits it high in the air & is caught
San
May 19th, 2009 at 13:22
Prateek!!…Whats the answer??
Akshay
May 29th, 2009 at 13:03
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
mnk
June 9th, 2009 at 02:45
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.
JP
September 5th, 2009 at 23:45
Ball 1: The first batsman hits a six; but crashes with a fielder while he is celebrating.. He is forced to retire hurt
Ball 2: The next batsman faces… He skies it, and an easy catch for the fielding team.. But the batsmen have crossed over.
Ball 3: I guess the rest is clear…!
Manoj
March 28th, 2010 at 18:32
The 1st batsman hits a six.
Next ball he pads up deliberately and they run a single which the umpire disallows
the 2nd batsaman on strike now hits the last ball for another six.