Super-Over Rules Explained: What happens if second Super Over also ends in a tie, who is allowed to bat or bowl?

The sport has so far seen only two matches requiring a double 'Super Over' to decide the winner. The first instance was the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings match in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League and the second unfolded in third T20I between India and Afghanistan at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium, which gave India a 3-0 series sweep over the fellow Asian team. Here's a TOI explainer on the rules related to 'Super Over'.

In a rare instance, the third T20I between India and Afghanistan on Wednesday required two 'Super Overs' to decide the winner after the regulation 20-overs-a-side match and the first 'Super Over' ended in a tie.

India and Afghanistan found themselves locked at 212 at the end of the match, which required a Super Over to break the tie, but in the six balls of that tie-breaker, both the teams once again scored 16 runs each.

It brought the second 'Super Over' into play, where Ravi Bishnoi struck twice in the first three balls to win the game for India after the hosts had scored 11 runs.

The sport has so far seen only two matches requiring a double 'Super Over' to decide the winner. The first instance was the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings match in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League and the second unfolded on Wednesday at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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Here's an explainer on the 'Super Over' rules:

Can there be a third 'Super Over' after the second also ends in a tie?

The answer to that is yes. Until a winner is decided, Super Overs keep happening.

Is a team alowed to use the same bowler in the second 'Super Over'?

This is not allowed as per the rules. Afghanistan wanted to utilize Azmatullah Omarzai again for the second 'Super Over' but were not allowed. So they had to throw the ball to Fareed Ahmad. Afganistan coach, Jonathan Trott, wasn't too happy about it, but the rule has been in place from before.

“It (the rule) was not communicated (to us). We wanted Azmat to bowl the second over again, but Fareed bowled a great over. But these things will be explained and done in writing in the future. If those are the rules, that's great. I just think we had a good game, and I don't think that (rules) should be the talking point,” said Trott after the match.

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