The ball deflected off Ben Stokes' bat in the final over adding a crucial four runs to England's total. Lost in the thrilling late-match madness was one key question; were England awarded one run too many during the chaotic scenes of Trent Boult's final over to Ben Stokes? However, a leading cricket expert - espncricinfo.com's Andrew Miller - claims England were awarded one run too many. There is potential scope for ambiguity in the wording of the law, given that it references throw or "act", which may pertain to the moment the ball deflected off Stokes' bat. However, there is no reference to the batsman's actions at any other point in the Law.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 15, 2019 01:52 UTC