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Beamer

a delivery that reaches batsman at around head height without bouncing.beamer is an illegal delivery, punishable by a no ball.

Bouncer

a short pitched fast delivery that rises up the batsman's head.

Bowled

a mode of batsman's dismissal. Occurs when delivery hits the stumps and removes bails.

Bowl-out

a method of determining the result in a T20 International match which has been tied. Five players from each team bowl at a full set of stumps, and the team with the most hits wins.

Century

an individual score of at least 100 runs, a significant landmark for a batsman.