Penalty Runs

Five penalty runs can be awarded for various reasons. These are the following:
Awarded to the batting team

• The ball hits a fielder helmet that has been left on the ground.
• A fielder fields the ball using something other than his body.
• The ball is touched by a fielder who is on the field without the umpire's permission.
• The umpire decides the ball has been tampered by the fielding team.
• The fielding team obstruct or cause distraction to the batsman.
• The fielding team damage the protected area of the pitch after being warned
• The fielding team deliberately waste time before overs.

• The batters deliberately attempt to run short
• The batters waste time deliberately after being warned
• The batters damage the protected area of the pitch after being warned twice.