Story of 286 runs
scored off one ball . Pall Mall Gazette – an
English newspaper with roots in London, all the
way back in 1865 – is the originator of this
quite unbelievable tale which has travelled
around the world ever since being first published
on 15th January 1894.
In its ‘Sporting Notes and News’ section, the
paper noted that a match was played at
Bonbury in Western Australia between Victoria
and a ‘scratch XI from the neighbourhood’.
Victorians went in to bat and the first ball was
hit into the branches of a tall jarrah tree which
was inside the ground.
Now, as the legend goes, the home team
appealed for a ‘lost ball’, but the umpires could
see the exact spot where the ball was
stuck and refused to declare the ball ‘lost’.
At this time now, the Victorians started running
between the wickets. Unable to find any
alternative, an axe was called for bringing down
the tree. But as luck would have it, they failed
to procure an axe and the batsmen kept on
running.
Next, someone brought out a rifle to dislodge
the ball from its position, and finally after many
shots missing the target, the ball was finally
shot down and brought to the ground.
Fantastically, nobody caught the ball before it
hit the ground.
The story goes on to state that the batsmen
had run 286 runs by then, creating the world
record for most runs off a single delivery in
cricket. It adds that the Victorians declared
then, bringing probably the shortest innings to a
close, if this legend is to be believed, and won
the match!
T20 World Cup 2014 Groups
Teams in Group Stage
Group 'A' Teams: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Hong Kong
Group 'B' Teams: Ireland, Zimbabwe, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates
Teams of Super 10
Group 1: England, Sri Lanka, South Africa, New Zealand, Winner of Group B from Group Stage
Group 2: Pakistan, India, Australia, West Indies, Winner of Group A from Group Stage
T20 World Cup 2014 Match Schedule
| Date | IST | GMT | Match | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 1st T20 | Group A : Bangladesh vs TBC | Mirpur |
| March 16 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 2nd T20 | Group A : TBC vs TBC | Chittagong |
| March 17 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 3rd T20 | Group B : TBC vs Zimbabwe | Sylhet |
| March 17 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 4th T20 | Group B : TBC vs TBC | Sylhet |
| March 18 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 5th T20 | Group A : TBC vs TBC | Chittagong |
| March 18 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 6th T20 | Group A : Bangladesh vs TBC | Chittagong |
| March 19 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 7th T20 | Group B : Zimbabwe vs TBC | Sylhet |
| March 19 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 8th T20 | Group B : TBC vs TBC | Sylhet |
| March 20 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 9th T20 | Group A : TBC vs TBC | Chittagong |
| March 20 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 10th T20 | Group A : Bangladesh vs TBC | Chittagong |
| March 21 | 07:00 | 01:00 | 11th T20 | Group B : Zimbabwe vs TBC | Sylhet |
| March 21 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 12th T20 | Group B : TBC vs TBC | Sylhet |
| March 21 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 13th T20 | Group 2 : India vs Pakistan | Mirpur |
| March 22 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 14th T20 | Group 1 : Sri Lanka vs South Africa | Chittagong |
| March 22 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 15th T20 | Group 1 : England vs New Zealand | Chittagong |
| March 23 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 16th T20 | Group 2 : Pakistan vs Australia | Mirpur |
| March 23 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 17th T20 | Group 2 : West Indies vs India | Mirpur |
| March 24 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 18th T20 | Group 1 : New Zealand vs South Africa | Chittagong |
| March 24 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 19th T20 | Group 1 : Sri Lanka vs TBC | Chittagong |
| March 25 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 20th T20 | Group 2 : Sri Lanka vs TBC | Mirpur |
| March 27 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 21st T20 | Group 1 : South Africa vs TBC | Chittagong |
| March 27 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 22nd T20 | Group 1 : England vs Sri Lanka | Chittagong |
| March 28 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 23rd T20 | Group 2 : West Indies vs Australia | Mirpur |
| March 28 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 24th T20 | Group 2 : India vs TBC | Mirpur |
| March 29 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 25th T20 | Group 1 : New Zealand vs TBC | Chittagong |
| March 29 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 26th T20 | Group 1 : England vs South Africa | Chittagong |
| March 30 | 12:00 | 06:00 | 27th T20 | Group 2 : Pakistan vs TBC | Mirpur |
| March 30 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 28th T20 | Group 2 : India vs Australia | Mirpur |
| March 31 | 12:00 | 06:00 | 29th T20 | Group 1 : England vs TBC | Chittagong |
| March 31 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 30th T20 | Group 1 : Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | Chittagong |
| April 1 | 12:00 | 06:00 | 31st T20 | Group 2 : Australia vs TBC | Mirpur |
| April 1 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 32nd T20 | Group 2 : West Indies vs Pakistan | Mirpur |
| April 3 | 15:30 | 09:30 | 1st Semi Final T20 | TBC vs TBC | Mirpur |
| April 4 | 15:30 | 09:30 | 2nd Semi Final T20 | TBC vs TBC | Mirpur |
| April 6 | 15:30 | 09:30 | Final T20 | TBC vs TBC | Mirpur |
