Doosraful (Bangla: দ�ছরাফ�ল, doo-srah-fool) refers to Mohammad Ashraful's bizarre delivery that got AB de Villiers out on day the second day of Bangladesh vs. South Africa test (February 22, 2008). The delivery is unique due to the fact that the ball bounced twice on the pitch before de Villiers hit it. According to the Laws of Cricket a ball bouncing more than twice must be declared no ball. As the "Doosraful" delivery bounces only two times, it is a completely legal delivery.
This is the only instance in modern day cricket where a ball was bowled with two bounces.
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