The ICC Standard Playing Conditions
for Twenty20 matches provide the playing framework for all Twenty20
cricket. They are updated every year to reflect developments
in the game.
Below is a brief descriptionof the rule changes in Twenty20
cricket, click
here for a full copy of the Twenty20 Rules.
Duration
One innings per side, each innings limited to a maximum of 20
overs
Interval
The interval will normally be of 15 minutes duration. In reduced
overs matches, the interval will be cut to 10 minutes.
Re-arrangement of Overs
Teams have one hour 15 minutes to bowl 20 overs. In the first
innings, the calculation of the number of overs to be bowled
shall be based on one over for every full 3.75 minutes in the
total time available for play up to the scheduled close of play.
In the second innings of the match, overs shall be reduced at
a rate of one over for every full 3.75 minutes lost, unless
the first innings finished early / second innings started early
in which case no overs are lost until the time that has been
gained is subsequently lost.
Timed Out
The incoming batsman must be in position to take guard or for
his partner to be ready to receive the next ball (or for his
partner to receive the next ball) within one minute 30 seconds
of the fall of the previous wicket.
The Result
Each side must have faced (or had the opportunity to face) five
overs in order to constitute a match. The Duckworth Lewis Method
shall be used in interrupted matches.
Restrictions on the Placement of Fieldsmen
Fielding restrictions apply for the first six overs of each
innings.
Number of Overs per Bowler
Each bowler may bowl a maximum of four overs. In a delayed or
interrupted match, no bowler may bowl more than one fifth of
the total overs allowed unless such a number has been exceeded
before the interruption.
Free Hit after a Foot Fault No Ball
This will apply.
Short Pitched Bowling
As in other one-day competitions, one short-pitched ball is
allowed per over.
Over-Rate Penalties
The six-run penalty for each over not bowled will apply - all
sides are expected to be in position to bowl the first ball
of the last of their 20 overs within one hour 15 minutes playing
time. In reduced over matches, the fielding side has one over's
leeway in addition to any time that the Umpires may allow for
stoppages.
Umpires are instructed to apply a strict interpretation of time-wasting
by the batsman (five-run penalties). Specifically, batsmen are
expected to be ready for the start of a new over as soon as
the bowler is ready.
Net Run Rate
A team's net run rate is calculated by deducting from the average
runs per over scored by that team, the average runs per over
scored against that team.
In the event of a team being all out in less than its full quota
of overs, the calculation of its net run rate shall be based
on the full quota of overs to which it would have been entitled
and not on the number of overs in which the team was dismissed.
Only those matches where results are achieved will count for
the purpose of net run rate calculations. Where a match is abandoned,
but a result is achieved under Duckworth/Lewis, for net run
rate purposes Team 1 will be accredited with Team 2's Par Score
on abandonment off the same number of overs faced by Team 2.
Where a match is concluded but with Duckworth/Lewis having been
applied at an earlier point in the match, Team 1 will be accredited
with 1 run less than the final Target Score for Team 2 off the
total number of overs allocated to Team 2 to reach the target.
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