A chance offering refers to a mistake by the batter, such as a dropped catch or a missed stumping, that should have resulted in them being out. When a batter ‘offers a chance’ and the fielding team fails to take it, the batter is said to have been ‘given a life’ to continue their innings. Example: The batter survived an early chance offering when the first slip dropped a relatively simple catch in the third over.
Pro-Tip: Top-tier batters often make the most of a missed chance by scoring a century afterward, which can be devastating for the fielding team’s morale. In professional cricket, you rarely get more than one or two chances, so fielders practice daily to ensure they catch every ‘offering’ that comes their way.
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