Breaking a tie is a complex matter, in sport as in life. Cricket’s journey to a Super Over in the final to break a tie was more tumultuous. However, in 2019, it was decided that a Super Over would be used to break a tie. If a prospective method of breaking a tie is chosen, then any further tie-breaking method should likewise be prospective. This tie-breaking rule gives greater weight to boundary-hitting, an unprincipled privileging that has no basis in the game.

Source: The Telegraph July 18, 2019 03:22 UTC