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Bouncer clears the rope but given five wides: Canada Super60 produces yet another bizarre moment

During a Canada Super60 fixture at BC Place, bowler Ali Khan delivered a high bouncer to Kieron Pollard that sailed entirely over both the batter and the wicketkeeper before clearing the boundary ropes. Although spectators debated whether the batting side deserved seven runs combining a wide and a maximum, officials correctly applied the Laws of Cricket to award five wides instead of a six because the ball never made contact with the bat.

Later in the tournament, Pollard and Andries Gous teamed up for a crucial partnership to propel the Sixers into the final, where they ultimately defeated the Vancouver Anchors by five wickets to claim the championship trophy.

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