The Hundred 2023: What are the unique rules of the 100-ball tournament?

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The third edition of The Hundred will be starting from August 1. Eight teams will fight for the championship as it will continue till August 27 in England.

The Hundred is an unconventional form of cricket which brings about many changes in the tournament. And as we prepare for another season, here are some of the unique rules of The Hundred.

The Hundred 2023 Unique Rules

- Each innings will last 100 balls and an allotted time of 65 minutes is given for each inning.

- Two sets of five deliveries will be bowled before the change of ends during play.

- A bowler can bowl two sets of five from the same end or five from each end.

- Each bowler can bowl a maximum of 20 deliveries in each innings, in four spells of five balls each.

- The powerplay will consist of the first 25 balls of each innings.

- If a team is not in a position to bowl the last five balls of the innings within 65 minutes, one fewer f­ielder will be permitted outside the f­ielding restriction area.

- Each team will be allowed a maximum of one unsuccessful DRS review per innings.

- To constitute a match, a minimum of 25 balls has to be bowled to the side batting second, unless a result has been achieved earlier.

- Each team plays one match against six opponents, and two matches against their geographically closest rivals.

- In the knockout stages, if a match is tied, then a "Super 5" will be played, with the winner being the team which scores the most runs from a further five balls.

- The Hundred ensures that both men and women's games get equal prominence, with many of their matches being played back-to-back at the same venue.

The Hundred 2023: Indians in Action

Indian powerhouses Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemima Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh will be playing for different franchises in the women's Hundred this year.