<P> A Super Over, also called a one - over eliminator or simply an eliminator, is a tie - breaking method used in limited - overs cricket matches . The super over is a reduced version of the match that consists only of one over (six balls) and two wickets for each team . The official result of the match would be a "tie" but within the context of the tournament or series, the winning team of the "Super Over" is declared the winner of the match and the victory is seen as equivalent of one earned in a regular match . Runs scored in super overs do not count towards a player's statistical record . The Super Over was first used in 2008 in Twenty20 cricket, replacing the bowl - out method that was previously used for breaking a tie . The Super Over is primarily used in Twenty20 cricket . </P> <P> The Super Over was introduced into One Day International cricket at the 2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage, where a game ending in a tie would have been decided via Super Over, but it was not used, as no 2011 knockout games were tied . For the following World Cup in 2015, only the final would be decided by a Super Over in the event of a tie . Ties in other knockout - stage matches returned to the previous rule where the team with the better group stage performance would advance . </P>

In the context of a t20 match what is the super over