In Twenty20 (T20) cricket, matches are designed to produce a winner. However, ties can still occur sometimes, and at cricket 1xBet punters can also bet on how a match is likely to end.
Because both teams only have a set number of overs (20 each) to score runs, it’s entirely possible that, at the end of regulation play, both sides have scored exactly the same number of runs. When that happens, cricket has developed specific tie‑breaking procedures to decide a winner. With the cricket section of 1xBet it is also possible to bet on the winner of a tiebreak situation in a cricket match too.
In 1st place there is the Super Over. Also known as the one-over eliminator, it works as follows:
- Each team selects three batters and one bowler for the Super Over.
- The team that batted second in the match bats first in the Super Over.
- Each team gets one additional over (six legal deliveries) to score as many runs as possible.
- A Super Over innings ends early if a team loses two wickets.
- The team that scores more runs in the Super Over wins the match.
This format brings more excitement and pressure, essentially turning the end of the game into a short, intense contest. The tension is really felt when those moments occur.
What if the super over is tied?
Under the current International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations, if a Super Over also ends in a tie, the teams will play additional Super Overs until a winner is determined. The same basic rules apply each time. This means that the team that scores more runs in the additional over wins. Super overs can happen in various different tournaments, and it is likely that the cricket T20 World Cup 2026 will have them too, and you will certainly be able to bet on them at 1xBet.
Earlier tiebreakers like boundary countback (counting fours and sixes hit across the match) were used in the past. The most famous example was during the 2019 Cricket World Cup final. However, those past methods have since been scrapped for being controversial and arbitrary.
Before the Super Over became standard, formats such as the bowl‑out (similar to a football penalty shoot‑out, where bowlers aim at an unguarded wicket) were used. However, they are now obsolete in professional cricket. The 1xBet platform has the T20 World Cup 2026 from cricket, where punters will be able to place all sorts of bets on it, while also offering the opportunity to wager on football penalty shootouts too.