🏏Rules
hardUnder the Laws of Cricket, what happens if the ball, having been properly delivered, strikes a helmet worn by a fielder (not lying on the ground) and then is caught by another fielder before touching the ground?
✓The batter is out caught, as normal
BIt cannot be given as a catch under any circumstance
CFive penalty runs are awarded regardless of the catch
DIt is automatically called a dead ball
Answer Explanation
If the ball deflects off a fielder's worn helmet and is then cleanly caught by any fielder before bouncing, the batter is out caught as normal — the penalty-run rule (Law 28.3) applies only to a helmet left lying on the ground, not one being worn.