Multiple choice general knowledge

A new concept in T-20 cricket is that of the football style bowl-out. When is a bowl-out resorted to?

  1. When the match is interrupted by rain

  2. When the result of the match is a tie

  3. When there is time for only less than 5 overs to be bowled

  4. When the match has to be called off
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bowl-out was a tie-breaking method used in early T20 cricket when a match ended in a tie. Teams alternated bowling at unguarded stumps, similar to a penalty shootout in football. It has since been replaced by the Super Over.

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