Explainers
How a super over works
A tied T20 is settled by one over each. The rules are short but have a few important wrinkles.
If a knockout T20 ends level, a super over decides it. Each team nominates three batters and one bowler and faces a single over.
The key rules
- A team’s super over innings ends when it has faced six balls or lost two wickets, whichever comes first.
- The team that batted second in the match bats first in the super over.
- If the super over is also tied, further super overs are played until there is a winner.
Because only two wickets are available, batters and bowlers often change their usual approach: attack from ball one, and bowlers lean on yorkers and wide lines to limit the scoring.