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A "maiden over" is a term used in the sport of cricket. It refers to an over in which the bowler delivers six legal balls, and no runs are scored by the batting team from the bat. While runs may still be scored through extras like byes or leg byes, a maiden over is achieved when the batsman fails to score any runs off the delivered balls. This is considered a successful outcome for the bowler and the fielding team.12

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