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India vs Pakistan, bowl-out

Harbhajan celebrates after hitting the stumps in the bowl-out.

As per the rules of cricket's latest version, if a match ends with the scores tied there must be a winner. The tie is broken by a bowl-out, something similar to a penalty shoot-out in football and field hockey.

The teams nominate five players to bowl at a set of stumps over 22 yards and take alternate attempts at hitting the target. The team that registers the most hits wins.