Kathmandu, June 18 -- On Monday, even the giants of world cricket had to turn their attention to the Associates as Nepal and the Netherlands produced a match so extraordinary that it demanded global attention. In an unprecedented drama unfolding in Glasgow, Scotland, the match required not one, not two, but three Super Overs-a first in international cricket.

There had been only one instance of a double Super Over to date. In the third T20I between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru on January 17, 2024, the game ended in a tie after both sides posted 212 runs. While Afghanistan scored 16 runs in the first Super Over, India racked up the same total. The game went to a second Super Over, which India won after they posted a 12-run target and...