The Law 19.8 states: "If the boundary results from an overthrow or from the willful act of a fielder, the runs scored shall be any runs for penalties awarded to either side, and the allowance for the boundary, and the runs completed by the batsmen, together with the run in progress if they had already crossed at the instant of the throw or act."

The official page of Marylebone Cricket Club provides the detail of Law 19.8, related to 'Overthrow or wilful act of a fielder'.

The official page of Marylebone Cricket Club provides the detail of Law 19.8, related to 'Overthrow or wilful act of a fielder'.According to Law 19.8, when the fielder throws the ball or is over-thrown deliberately, the opposing team should make 4 runs and the batsman must cross each other in the middle of the pitch.

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