The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made an important decision to extend the duration of the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2024 by 250 minutes to ensure that the match is completed on the same day. This decision aims to prevent teams from playing, traveling, and then playing again on consecutive days.
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The second semifinal is scheduled to take place in Guyana on June 27, starting at 10:30 AM local time. The ICC has allotted an extra 250 minutes to the match, which means the umpires can wait for about eight hours to finish the game. This decision ensures that the winner of the second semifinal will not have to play the final the very next day.
The first semifinal, on the other hand, is scheduled to take place in Trinidad on June 26, starting at 8:30 PM local time. The organizers have allocated a reserve day for this game, which means that if the match is interrupted by rain, it can be continued on June 27.
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The ICC has clarified that all four teams have the same opportunity to finish a game. The decision to allocate extra time to the second semifinal is aimed at ensuring that teams do not have to play, travel, and play again on consecutive days. This move also ensures that fans in the stadium have the best chance of seeing a result on the day.
In the unlikely event of a day-long rain in Guyana, the team finishing higher in the Super Eight stage will proceed. The playing conditions for the second semifinal are slightly different from those of the first semifinal, which has a reserve day allocated.
Reserve Day Playing Conditions
The ICC has outlined the reserve day playing conditions, which state that all matches will consist of one innings per side, each innings being limited to a maximum of 20 overs. The reserve day is intended to ensure that incomplete matches can be replayed or continued from the scheduled day.
If the match is to be continued on the reserve day, every effort will be made to complete the match on the scheduled day, with any necessary reduction in overs taking place. Only if the minimum number of overs necessary to constitute a match cannot be bowled on the scheduled day will the match be completed on the reserve day.
If the match has started on the scheduled day and overs are subsequently reduced following an interruption, but no further play is possible, the match will resume on the reserve day under the same assumption that the last ball was played on the scheduled day.
Conclusion
The ICC’s decision to allocate extra time to the second semifinal is a welcome move that ensures that teams do not have to play, travel, and play again on consecutive days. This decision also ensures that fans in the stadium have the best chance of seeing a result on the day. With the playing conditions outlined, teams and fans can look forward to an exciting conclusion to the T20 World Cup.
Key Points:
- The ICC has allocated an additional 250 minutes to the second semifinal to ensure the match is completed on the same day.
- The second semifinal will take place in Guyana on June 27, starting at 10:30 AM local time.
- The first semifinal will take place in Trinidad on June 26, starting at 8:30 PM local time.
- The team finishing higher in the Super Eight stage will proceed in the unlikely event of a day-long rain in Guyana.
- The reserve day playing conditions outline the procedures for incomplete matches to be replayed or continued from the scheduled day.
