Question

What is the difference between a bye and an over-throw?

Answer 1

S. No	Aspect	Bye	Over-Throw
1.	Definition	Runs are scored when the ball travels between the batsman and the wicketkeeper without making contact with the bat or the batsman's body.	Extra runs are granted when the fielding side tosses the ball beyond the intended target, which usually results in additional runs.
2.	Contact with Batsman	The ball does not come into contact with the bat or the batsman's body.	Before the toss, the ball may have previously been in play (contact with the bat, body, or running).
3.	Scoring	Runs are added as extras and marked as "byes."	"Runs are added to the total as "over-throws," and any runs taken before the overthrow are also counted.
4.	Fielding Error	It is not necessarily a fielding error but when the wicketkeeper misses the ball.	It results from a direct fielding error, usually caused by a misplaced throw.