Unusual Cricket: 9 Runs Scored Off One Ball in India-Afghanistan U19 Match

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News18•04-02-2026, 15:31
Unusual Cricket: 9 Runs Scored Off One Ball in India-Afghanistan U19 Match
- •During the India vs Afghanistan Under-19 World Cup semi-final, 9 runs were scored off a single ball.
- •The incident occurred during Afghanistan's batting at the Harare Sports Club, bowled by Deepesh Devendran.
- •Faisal Shinjozada missed the ball, which then went past wicketkeeper Abhigyan Kundu and hit a helmet placed on the ground.
- •According to MCC Rule 28.3.2, hitting a helmet placed by the fielding team results in 5 penalty runs.
- •The ball hitting the helmet also resulted in a boundary, totaling 9 runs, though the ball was declared dead upon impact.
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