{
  "id": 12113546,
  "title": "Wide goes for six, but umpire gives only five runs: here is why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/wide-goes-for-six-but-umpire-gives-only-five-runs-here-is-why",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:01:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/wide-goes-for-six-but-umpire-gives-only-five-runs-here-is-why-1.500698679"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the Canada Super60 semi-final between Toronto Sixers and Mississauga Masters, USA fast bowler Ali Khan attempted to bowl a six to Kieron Pollard, which ended up being a wide. Despite the ball traveling over the boundary rope, the umpire awarded only five wides to Toronto, raising questions about the rules. According to the MCC Laws of Cricket, a ball can only be scored as a six if it has been hit by the bat before clearing the boundary on the full. As Pollard did not make contact with the ball, it was treated as four runs for the boundary plus one additional run for the wide, resulting in five wides in total. This bizarre occurrence, which has yet to be seen in cricket history, quickly went viral and left fans and commentators alike wondering if it was a first of its kind.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}