misfield

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With two needed from two balls, Wildermuth slashed the penultimate delivery to backward point and a misfield allowed him to scamper back for a second, finishing unbeaten on 110 off 54.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

A bizarre misfield from India's Mohammed Shami allows England to run four as they continue to chase down the winning target in their T20 World Cup semi-final.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2022

One of his 14 fours came following a misfield in the deep by Mohammad Mithun and it allowed Roy to reach three figures for the ninth time in ODIs.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2019

Suddenly 20 runs came in two overs in part due to a bad misfield by James Vince to the delight of the majority of the 55,317 spectators somewhere inside the Adelaide Oval.

From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2017

He’s wrong: there are three after yet another misfield, this time from the bowler Rabada.

From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2016