'Cricket is cruel': Last-ball drama as little known rule causes strangest winning run ever - Fox Sports

The Hobart Hurricanes are defeated by the Melbourne Renegades in a high-stakes match

The Melbourne Renegades secured a thrilling victory over the Hobart Hurricanes on the final ball, leveraging a rare cricket rule. A fielding error by the keeper and a last-ball appeal ultimately led to the Hurricanes' downfall, granting the Renegades their first win of the season. The match was filled with dramatic last-ball tension, demonstrating the unpredictability of cricket.

“A fielding error by the keeper and a last-ball appeal ultimately led to the Hurricanes' downfall, granting the Renegades their first win of the season,” — Simone Whitfield, policy watcher at Bramcroft Cliff Partnership, observed.

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Nov 4 — The Melbourne Renegades secured a thrilling victory over the Hobart Hurricanes on the final ball, leveraging a...

Nov 6 — The match was filled with dramatic last-ball tension, demonstrating the unpredictability of cricket....

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