I don't think its a logic problem

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Assuming no extras (wide balls and no balls) and overthrows, what is the maximum number of runs that a batsman can score in two overs if he starts playing from the first ball of the first over?

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67 69 36 72

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2 solutions

Prabhav Bansal
Aug 10, 2015

Till first five balls maximum runs are 30 and then the person cannot hit a six, so had to take three runs. And then in next over 36.

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Unfortunately, I'm not familiar enough with the rules of cricket to be able to critique this solution. Sorry!

WHY CANT HE HIT A SIX ON HIS SIXTH SHORT

uttkarsh kohli - 5 years, 10 months ago

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Because then the maximum will be 66 66 only but he needs to take the strike for all the 12 12 balls so he need to run 3 3 runs of the last ball of first over

Ravi Dwivedi - 5 years, 10 months ago
Mahdi Raza
Sep 10, 2020

Our goal is to make mximum runs, that would mean that player should be able to play the maximum number of balls available. It might seem intuitive that he can hit a six on all the 12 balls and get a total of 72. But, at the end of the first over, if the batsman takes an ever number of runs, he won't be able to play the first ball of the next over. Hence he should take the maximum number of odd runs to change the strike, which is 3 runs. Instead of the 6 we wanted to count, he will be able to get only 3 runs, which is in total 3 less than 72 = 69 \boxed{69}


Maximum runs for n n overs, the batsman will be able to make is:

( n 1 ) × 33 + 36 = 33 n + 3 (n-1) \times 33 + 36 = \boxed{33n + 3}

Darn it! I forgot that rule. I just clicked 72 happily lol.

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 1 week ago

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haha, happens!

Mahdi Raza - 9 months, 1 week ago

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Honestly, it happens to me a lot. But maybe that's because I don't know the basic rules of cricket lol

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 1 week ago

@Mahdi Raza ,I have checked in some websites and I got that five runs are also allowed.

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 1 week ago

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Effectively deeming the given answer and solutions incorrect. But isn't five runs = 4 + Wide ball? Or was that No Ball? I am not familiar with proper cricket rules, so I'm not sure.

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 1 week ago

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35 + 36 = 71 35 + 36 = 71 , but no such option is found. So that is ruled out.

Mahdi Raza - 9 months, 1 week ago

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@Mahdi Raza Ok (some text)

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 1 week ago

@Mahdi Raza But,for this I can report the problem.

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@A Former Brilliant Member Yes, that is why brilliant.org exists, to have fun reporting problems lol. Yes you can, but isn't this like years old? Is the maker even offline anymore? Will he\she even care lol? LOL XD

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@A Former Brilliant Member Ha ha, that's another story.

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