3 bowlers who finished the over by bowling only 5 balls, MI-CSK bowlers included, cheating in public

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|26-08-2024

CSK: We often get to see such scenes on the cricket field which we have not even imagined in our dreams. Recently, 3-3 super overs were seen in a match of Maharaja T20 League, but often we get to see things happening contrary to the rules in decades.

In such a situation, today we are going to make you aware of 3 bowlers who have finished their over by bowling 5 balls instead of 6 balls. You will be surprised to know that this list includes the names of legendary players playing for big franchises like Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

These 3 bowlers finished the over by bowling only 5 balls

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Lasith Malinga

Sri Lanka's legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga holds the world record of taking 2 hat-tricks in the World Cup, but in a match in the year 2012, Sri Lanka's legendary bowler Lasith Malinga finished his over after bowling only 5 balls in an over.

Even more interesting was that that ball had a huge impact on the game. Due to which the match was tied. Talking about Lasith Malinga, he is playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL cricket.
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naveen ul haq

Afghanistan's fast bowler Naveen-Ul-Haq who plays for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL cricket. During the 2022 World Cup, he also bowled only 5 balls in an over in the match against Australia and the umpire signaled the end of the over. Due to the mistake of the on-field umpire, Naveen-ul-Haq also joined the list of players who bowled 5 balls in an over.

Mustafizur Rahman

In the year 2021, in an ODI match between Bangladesh and West Indies (BAN VS WI), he finished his over by bowling 5 balls instead of 6 balls. Due to which the name of Bangladesh's legendary fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has also been included in the list of unwanted players. Talking about Mustafizur Rahman, he plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL cricket.

Mustafizur Rahman

In the year 2021, in an ODI match between Bangladesh and West Indies (BAN VS WI), he finished his over by bowling 5 balls instead of 6 balls. Due to which the name of Bangladesh's legendary fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has also been included in the list of unwanted players. Talking about Mustafizur Rahman, he plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL cricket.

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