In accordance with the new stop-clock rules implemented to quicken the tempo of play in Twenty20 Internationals, the USA, co-hosts of the 2024 T20 World Cup, were fined first. It should be noted that for the third time in an innings, the fielding side will be penalised if they are unable to begin their subsequent over within one minute of the conclusion of their previous over.
In the match between the United States and India, the Men in Blue needed to win by 35 runs at the beginning of the 16th over. Though the situation was confusing for the team, the penalty reduced the equation to India requiring 30 runs in the same number of deliveries.
The rule states that the duration of time between overs will be regulated by the clock. The third time this occurs in an innings, the bowling team will be penalised five runs if they are not prepared to deliver the following over within sixty seconds of the preceding over ending.
As of June 1, 2024, the rule has been a permanent fixture in men’s ODIs and T20Is, and it appears to have severely lost the United States of America the match. With 10 balls remaining, India ultimately prevailed in the match, recording their third consecutive victory of the tournament while the USA suffered their first defeat.
There is plenty to learn: Stuart Law, head coach of USA
Stuart Law, the head coach of the USA, spoke about the penalty and said that it was not something that surprised them. He felt they should be doing a better job of accelerating themselves in between overs.
Yes, we discuss this. In previous games, there were a few warnings, so we do discuss it to pass the time more quickly in between overs. We can still do better at this one thing. We’re still very much a young team, in my opinion. Stuart Law stated at the news conference following the game, “There’s a lot to learn.
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In addition to the cricket component of the game, there are other nuances that need to be ingrained in [the players]. This regulation is quite new. Many of our players would not have known about it if we hadn’t participated in the series against Canada or Bangladesh earlier in the year. Thus, let’s face it, we’ll have a conversation about it, but we can make improvements, he continued.
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