A batsman who is playing well can suddenly get out by a surprise ball, or a team that seems to be losing can make a comeback with a great catch or a sudden rush of wickets.

This unpredictability keeps fans excited because the outcome isn’t certain until the very last ball is bowled.

An example of this was seen during the Maharaja Trophy tournament, where it took three Super Overs to finally decide the winner. The match between the Bengaluru Blasters and Hubli Tigers made cricket history as it was the first time three Super Overs were needed to break a tie.

In the end, Manish Pandey’s Hubli Tigers won against Mayank Agarwal’s Bengaluru Blasters after the regular 20 overs and two Super Overs couldn’t separate the teams.

The Tigers, batting first, scored 165, and the Blasters came very close with 164. Pandey was the top scorer for the Tigers with 33 runs, while Mayank led the Blasters with 54 runs.

Lavish Kaushal took 5 wickets for the Blasters, and Manvanth Kumar L grabbed 4 wickets for the Tigers.”

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SUPER OVERS:

In the first Super Over, the Bengaluru Blasters scored 11 runs, while the Hubli Tigers scored 10, leading to a second Super Over.

In the second Super Over, Hubli set a target of 9 runs, but Bengaluru fell just short with 8 runs.

This led to a third Super Over.

The Blasters set a target of 13 runs, but the Tigers chased it down, with Kranthi Kumar hitting two crucial fours to secure the win.

The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka ended in a tie, with both teams scoring 230 runs. The match took place on August 2 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Even though the game ended in a tie, some see it as a win for Sri Lanka since they managed to hold off India despite their low score.

Why there was no Super Over?

The first ODI match between India and Sri Lanka ended in a tie, with no further play after that. According to ICC rules, if a T20 International match is tied, a Super Over is used to decide the winner. However, this rule does not apply to ODI cricket unless it is a knockout game in a tournament.

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In ODI cricket, a Super Over is only used in knockout games or multi-nation tournaments. So far, Super Overs have been used in only three ODI matches. One of the most famous instances was the 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand, which also ended in a tied Super Over, with the winner decided by the number of boundaries scored. Another instance was in 2020, during a match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. The most recent use was in 2023 during the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier match between West Indies and the Netherlands.

Rohit Sharma-Gautam Gambhir duo eyes to open account

The Indian team will aim to move past this tie and come back with a win in the upcoming second ODI at the same venue in Colombo on August 4 (Sunday). Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir will be looking for their first win together and to gain an advantage in the series.