Cricket Puzzle !!!?

Question

2 batsmen are on 94. 2 balls remaining. 7 run to win. Both the batsmen score a century and win the match...how did they do it?

2 batsmen are on 94. 2 balls remaining. 7 run to win. Both the batsmen score a century and win the match...how did they do it?

PS: It is very much possible :-) . Need to bruch up your cricketing knowledge a little bit.

Answer 1

OK, I can only see one possible way this could happen:

- First ball, Batsman A on strike (94*), 7 to win - the ball is struck (presumably to somewhere in the outfield) and the batsmen take three runs. However, on one of the runs, one of the batsmen accidentally fails to make his ground, so the umpire calls a short run and that run is disallowed (as per Law 18.4(a)). While the ball is still in play the fielder throws it to the wicket-keeper but overthrows it, and the ball goes to the boundary and so an additional four runs are awarded (as per Law 19.6). Thus, six runs (3 runs - 1 short run + 4 overthrows) are awarded to Batsman A for his century and according to Law 18.12(a), Batsman B would now be on strike.

- Second ball, Batsman B on strike (94*), 1 to win - the ball is struck over the boundary for six. Batsman B scores his century and his team wins the match.

If anyone knows of any other way this can be done, please let me know as I would be very interested to hear your solutions. However, according to the laws of cricket, that is definitely one way to solve the problem.


PS - Just thought I'd correct some of the other suggestions. If the ball hits a helmet on the field, the batting side is awarded five penalty runs which would be added to the scorecard as Extras and not the batsman's score. If the last two balls of the innings were in different overs then Duckworth/Lewis would have to be applied and the target would almost certainly change. Any no-balls would again be added as Extras and would then make it impossible for both batsmen to score centuries.

Answer 2

There is one possibility. One of the 2 batsmen on the crease is on 94 with 1 batsman having retired hurt earlier at a personal score of 94 sitting in the pavilion.

The last two balls will be bowled with the following incidents:

1st ball - the batsman hits a six but gets hurt in the process .. this means the score is tied and the batsman reaches his century. But because he is hurt, he decides to go back to the pavilion. He is then replaced by the other batsman who had retired earlier when he was on 94.

2nd ball (last ball) - this batsman hits a six thereby reaching his century as well as winning the match for his team having got the last run required from winning.

Answer 3

Batsmen 1 hits the ball 4 a six and then goes out with a retired hurt then the next batsmen come in and faces a no-ball aarrghjh aimnt gettin this ouzzle its too good its impossible

Answer 4

lets call the batsmen A nd B..
A is on strike...the ball hits the helmet bhind the wikt keeper..
so 5 runs...plus the batsmen run 1 run....
so A gets 100 runs..
B is now on strik,e...
hits a six....B is also 100..
match over...the team won...both playrs got century..

but im not sure of this..
cos if the ball hits helmet...im nit sure wethr the batsman gets the runs or the team...
another possible thing is---
1st ball A hits a six...
play gets interuptd due 2 rain...nd resums much later..
so 1 ball is left...
but the umpire 4gets nd tells that B IS ON STIKE,.,,,
so B scores a 6.......
yayyyyy

Answer 5

Its really Tricky !!! Not Simple as it seems ... Both Batmen need 6 runs each to Score thier centuries ... 7 runs remaining ... Even No balls will not help !!! Which will reduce the Run required and obivously 2 Batsmen won't score their centuries.

Excellent Puzzle for Cricket Lovers !!!

Answer 6

One batsmen makes 6 runs and retires. The other batsmen in the mean time also hits a 6.

Answer 7

One way is the two ball are in different overs. That is one ball is the last ball of an over. The other is the first and only ball of the last over. Both balls goes for 6. By hitting the 6 in the first ball of that over it ends the game. Therefore there were only two balls remaining, when both batsmen were on 94.

Answer 8

One batsman hit the ball and take a single. The ball deflects on the helmet kept behind the wicket keeper before fielded. Thus batsman gets 6 runs and completes century. The next ball is faced by the other batsman who is on 94 runs. He hits a six and complete the century and the team wins..

Answer 9

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Answer 10

One thing is for sure guys, this could not have been 2 batsmen from the Indian team!! Ouch, that hurt!!!!