Wrong - when he hits the single after the six (ie he has 7 runs) then they have won the game - needed 7 to win and 6 to tie Sorry
________________________________ From: Hedley Shaw <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; leeds list <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 17:22 Subject: Re: [LU] NON - LU - cricket quiz question (ignore if you listen to Andy Salzman Ashes podcast) Batsman (1) hits a six of the first ball - this takes him to 100, then the same batsman hits a single taking him to 101 in the process the batsmen cross and the scores are now tied, batsman (2) hits a six to win the game and take his score to 100. Hedley > This is the correct answer (or at least the one they gave) do not not if there > are any others which would work > > Dave > > > ________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Cc: leeds list <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 15:59 > Subject: Re: [LU] NON - LU - cricket quiz question (ignore if you listen to > Andy Salzman Ashes podcast) > > > Ok, here goes... > > First batsman hits a four off the first ball. > He then hits three off the second ball but the umpire rules the second run was > short. So he gets his century but the batsmen have changed ends and still need > one to win. > Second batsman hits a six off the last ball to win the match and complete his > ton > > Mark > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 9 Jul 2013, at 16:35, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Last 2 batsmen are both on 94 in a one day game >> They need 7 to win and there are 3 balls left >> How can they both get a century ? >> >> Like I say it has come from Andy Saltzman Ashes podcast so no kudos if you >> get the answer from there) >> >> Makes a change from camel and car quiz questions >> >> Dave >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
