A peculiar event took place during the semi-finals of the Canada Super60 franchise league, capturing the attention of fans on Sunday. Fast bowler Ali Khan aimed a bouncer at Masters’ Kieron Pollard. However, the ball was pitched a bit too short, sailing over the wicketkeeper’s head and appearing to land beyond the boundary line for what seemed like a six.
As the crowd cheered for this unusual boundary, they soon discovered that it was not actually a six. Since Pollard did not hit the ball, no runs could be attributed to him. The umpires declared the delivery a wide ball, and since it reached the boundary, the Toronto Sixers were credited with a total of five runs from that delivery.
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This strange incident also underscored the relatively short boundaries in the 10-over franchise league. Khan’s delivery, which would usually trouble a batsman, turned into an unexpected boundary without any contact from the batter.
This unusual play unfolded during the Toronto Sixers’ semi-final match against the Mississauga Masters. Eventually, Pollard’s team secured a nine-run victory, earning a spot in the finals. The Sixers managed to score 130 runs in their 10 overs, while they held the Masters to 121 for 7. Their bowlers effectively controlled the run rate, with most allowing fewer than 12 runs per over.
In the final over, the Masters needed 18 runs to win, but Abdul-Raheem Toppin only allowed them eight runs and took out the key player, Azam Khan, sealing the match for Toronto. Although they celebrated their progression to the final, it was Khan’s bouncer—which initially seemed like a six but was ultimately counted as five—that created the most memorable moment of the semi-final.
