Super Over

Cricket terminology is difficult even for dedicated fans of this game, as there is a separate term for each phenomenon in cricket. But you have to deal with some concepts more often. Therefore, in order to fully understand what is happening on the field, you need to understand these terms. One example is a Super Over.

In this article, we will explain in detail what the Super Over means in cricket and when it is applied, as well as analyze its rules and what to do if even after the Super Over the winner has not been determined.

Super Over in cricket: definition, history of the term

To begin with, we will explain as clearly as possible what the Super Over is and when it is applied.

The Super Over in cricket is a way to determine the winner of an ODI or T20I match if the game ends in a draw. Both teams play an additional set of six deliveries, and the team that scores the most points in this over is declared the winner.

As you can see, the Super Over is a very necessary phenomenon in cricket. However, its history is very small: it was first introduced in 2008 for the T20I format as a replacement for the “Bowl Out” – a previously used method in cricket to determine the winners of draw matches.

For ODI, the Super Over was first introduced in 2011 during the ICC Cricket World Cup. However, its use has only been approved for elimination rounds. For example, in the same tournament, the match between India and England ended in a draw, but the Super Over was not used since it was a group stage game.

Since then, the Super Over rule has been applied in different ways at different stages of the ODI World Cup. For example, this method was used in the 2015 championship only in the final, but not in the playoffs.

However, the ICC reinstated the Super Over rule for the elimination rounds at the 2019 World Cup held in England. The 2019 World Cup Final was the first time in cricket history that the Super Over was used during the ODI to determine the winner of a tournament.

Super Over Cricket: Rules

Despite its apparent simplicity, the Super Over has its own rules. And to understand how this method is applied, you need to familiarize yourself with them.

Here are eight basic rules for the Super Over:

1. Both teams are allowed only one Over Each in the Super Over. You might think the Super Over is like a super abbreviated version of a cricket match. Both teams are given the option of a maximum of 6 deliveries or 1 over. The team with the most runs wins the match.
2. The team that beat the last in the match beats the first in the Super Over. There is no need to explain this rule. Everything is quite simple.
3. During the Super Over, teams are allowed a maximum of three batsmen (2 Wickets). In addition, each player must be shared by the captain before the start of Super Over. Thus, if the slugger team loses two wickets before the Super Over is played, their serve is complete.
4. The same player cannot act as a batsman and bowler during the Super Over. Captains have complete freedom of action when choosing a player, but they must comply with this criterion. Thus, four players can be assigned to the Super Over: three batsmen and one bowler.
5. Fielding Team selects the Bowling End for the Super Over. Some may not be aware that overs are served from two different sides of the cricket field during a match. These sides that the bowler runs from to serve are called the Bowling End. Well, during the Super Over fielding team, it is allowed to choose this end.
6. One unsuccessful Player Review is permitted in each Super Over inning. This is when the batting team of a fielding team disagrees with the referee’s decision and would like to challenge this decision. If the judge’s conclusion is found to be incorrect during the review, it can be called a successful Player Review. If the judge made the correct decision, then it is considered a failed Player Review. This means that the team can challenge the referee’s decision as long as he is wrong. Once the check shows that the referee is correct, the team does not have a Player Review.
7. Super Over must be played on the same cricket field. The court is always prepared for a specific match type, so it will be fair for Super Over to play on the same court where the main games were played.
8. The team with the most runs wins the Super Over. In this case, the result does not depend on the number of wickets that the team loses.

Let’s say club “A” made 20 runs and lost 0 wickets, and club “B” made 21 runs and lost 1 wicket. Team B will still be the winner, despite the loss of the wicket.

Also interesting is the fact that in the protocols of matches that end with the Super Over, they write that “The match ended in a draw, the team won with the help of Super Over.”

What happens if the Super Over ends in a draw

It is considered very rare and unusual that the match ended with a draw even after the Super Over, but it does happen. Initially, if the Super Over ended in a draw, the team that completed the most sixes during the match (excluding Super Over) was considered the winner. Later, the rules were replayed in favor of boundaries rather than sixes.

Currently, according to the latest rule adjustment for determining the winner in the event of a draw during the Super Over, the match will continue with more Super Over until a winner is determined.

Here is such a simple but very important cricket term. You can leave your opinion about it in the comments under this article.

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