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Ali Khan's bouncer clears boundary untouched in Canada Super 60 semi-final, umpire signals five wides

During the opening semi-final of the Canada Super 60 at BC Place in Vancouver on October 4, 2026, bowler Ali Khan delivered a steep bouncer to Kieron Pollard that sailed entirely untouched over the boundary rope. The on-field umpire assessed the delivery as a wide due to its excessive height, adding four boundary penalty runs to the mandatory one-run wide penalty for a total of five wides.

Commentator Danny Morrison noted the bizarre ruling on air, highlighting the distinction under MCC laws where untouched balls clearing the rope cannot be scored as six runs. In the match itself, the Toronto Sixers successfully defended their total of 130/4 across the ten-over duration to secure a nine-run victory.

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